Proverbs 8

1 ¿ Not wisdom does she call out and understanding does she give forth? voice her.

Does not Wisdom call out? Does not Understanding raise her voice?

2 At [the] top of [the] heights on [the] way between [the] pathways she stations herself.

On the hilltops beside the road, at the crossroads, Wisdom has taken her stand.

3 To [the] side of [the] gates to [the] opening of [the] town [the] entrance of [the] doorways they cry aloud.

Before the gates at the entrance into the city, at the entrances into the city, she calls out.

4 To you O people I call and voice my [is] to [the] children of humankind.

“It is to you, people, that I call; my voice is for the sons of mankind.

5 Understand O naive people prudence and O fools understand heart.

You who are naive, learn wisdom; and you who are foolish, you must get an understanding mind.

6 Listen for princely things I will speak and [the] utterance of lips my [will be] uprightness.

Listen, because I will speak of noble things, and when my lips open I will say upright things.

7 For truth it will utter palate my and [is] an abomination of lips my wickedness.

For my mouth speaks what is trustworthy, and wickedness is disgusting to my lips.

8 [are] Righteousness all [the] words of mouth my there not among them [is] a twisted [thing] and a distorted [thing].

All the words of my mouth are just; in them is nothing twisted or misleading.

9 All of them [are] right to the discerning [person] and upright to [those who] find knowledge.

All of them are straight for the person who understands; my words are upright for those who find knowledge.

10 Take discipline my and may not [you take] silver and knowledge more than gold chosen.

Acquire my instruction rather than silver; acquire knowledge rather than pure gold.

11 For [is] good wisdom more than jewels and all pleasures not they compare with it.

For Wisdom is better than jewels; no treasure is equal to her.

12 I wisdom I dwell prudence and knowledge of discretion I find.

I, Wisdom, live with Prudence, and I possess knowledge and discretion.

13 [the] fear of Yahweh [is] to hate evil pride and arrogance - and a way evil and a mouth of perversities I hate.

The fear of Yahweh is to hate evil. I hate pride and arrogance, the evil way, and perverted speech. I hate them.

14 [belong] to Me counsel and sound wisdom I [am] understanding [belongs] to me strength.

I have good advice and sound wisdom; I am insight; strength belongs to me.

15 By me kings they reign and rulers they enact righteousness.

By me kings reign, and rulers make laws that are just.

16 By me princes they rule and noble [people] all judges of (righteousness. *L(H)*)

By me princes rule, nobles, and all who govern with justice.

17 I ([those who] love me *Q(K)*) I love and [those who] earnestly seek me they find me.

I love those who love me, and those who diligently seek me, find me.

18 Wealth and honor [are] with me wealth enduring and righteousness.

With me are riches and honor, lasting wealth and righteousness.

19 [is] good Fruit my more than gold and more than pure gold and gain my more than silver chosen.

My fruit is better than gold, even fine gold; my produce is better than pure silver.

20 In [the] path of righteousness I walk in [the] midst of [the] pathways of justice.

I walk in the path of righteousness, in the midst of the paths of justice.

21 To give as an inheritance [those who] love me - substance and treasuries their I fill.

As a result, I make those who love me inherit wealth; I fill up their treasuries.

22 Yahweh he created me [the] beginning of way his [the] beginning of works his from then.

Yahweh created me at the beginning, the first of his deeds then.

23 From long ago I was installed from [the] beginning from [the] beginnings of [the] earth.

In ages long ago I was made—from the first, from the beginnings of the earth.

24 When there not [were] [the] deeps I was brought forth when there not [were] springs abounding of water.

Before there were oceans, I was given birth— before there were springs abounding with water.

25 Before mountains they were planted before [the] hills I was brought forth.

Before the mountains were settled and before the hills, I was born.

26 Until not he had made [the] earth and [the] open places and [the] first of [the] dusts of [the] world.

I was born before Yahweh had made the earth or the fields, or even the first dust in the world.

27 When established he [the] heavens [was] there I when marked out he a circle on [the] surface of [the] deep.

I was there when he established the heavens, when he drew a circle on the surface of the deep.

28 When made firm he [the] clouds above when became strong [the] springs of [the] deep.

I was there when he established the clouds above and when the springs in the deep became fixed.

29 When set he for the sea - limit its and [the] waters not they will transgress mouth his when marked out he [the] foundations of [the] earth.

I was there when he made his limit for the sea, so the waters should not spread beyond his command, and when there was set the limit for the foundations of the dry land.

30 And I was beside him an artisan and I was delight day - day playing before him at every time.

I was beside him, as a skilled craftsman; I was his delight day after day, always rejoicing before him.

31 Playing in [the] world of earth his and delight my [were] with [the] children of humankind.

I was rejoicing in his whole world, and my delight was in the sons of mankind.

32 And therefore O children listen to me and how blessed! [are those who] ways my they observe.

Now, my sons, listen to me, for those who keep my ways will be blessed.

33 Listen to correction and act wisely and may not you neglect [it].

Listen to my instruction and be wise; do not neglect it.

34 How blessed! [is] a person [who] listens to me by keeping watch at doors my day - day by watching [the] doorposts of doorways my.

The one who listens to me will be blessed. He will be watching every day at my doors, waiting beside the posts of my doors.

35 For [one who] finds me (he finds *Q(K)*) life and he obtained favor from Yahweh.

For whoever finds me, finds life, and he will find the favor of Yahweh.

36 And [one who] misses me [is] doing wrong to self his all [those who] hate me they love death.

But he who fails, harms his own life; all who hate me love death.”