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PROVERBS ยท Chapter 8
8:1 Does not wisdom cry? and understanding put forth her voice?
8:2 She stands in the top of high places, by the way in the places
of the paths.
8:3 She cries at the gates, at the entry of the city, at the coming
in at the doors.
8:4 Unto you, O men, I call; and my voice is to the sons of man.
8:5 O all of you simple, understand wisdom: and, all of you fools,
be all of you of an understanding heart.
8:6 Hear; for I will speak of excellent things; and the opening of
my lips shall be right things.
8:7 For my mouth shall speak truth; and wickedness is an abomination
to my lips.
8:8 All the words of my mouth are in righteousness; there is nothing
perverse or perverse in them.
8:9 They are all plain to him that understands, and right to them that
find knowledge.
8:10 Receive my instruction, and not silver; and knowledge rather than
choice gold.
8:11 For wisdom is better than rubies; and all the things that may
be desired are not to be compared to it.
8:12 I wisdom dwell with prudence, and find out knowledge of witty
inventions.
8:13 The fear of the LORD is to hate evil: pride, and arrogancy, and
the evil way, and the perverse mouth, do I hate.
8:14 Counsel is mine, and sound wisdom: I am understanding; I have
strength.
8:15 By me kings reign, and princes decree justice.
8:16 By me princes rule, and nobles, even all the judges of the earth.
8:17 I love them that love me; and those that seek me early shall find
me.
8:18 Riches and honour are with me; yea, durable riches and righteousness.
8:19 My fruit is better than gold, yea, than fine gold; and my revenue
than choice silver.
8:20 I lead in the way of righteousness, in the midst of the paths
of judgment:
8:21 That I may cause those that love me to inherit substance; and
I will fill their treasures.
8:22 The LORD possessed me in the beginning of his way, before his
works of old.
8:23 I was set up from everlasting, from the beginning, before even
the earth was.
8:24 When there were no depths, I was brought forth; when there were
no fountains abounding with water.
8:25 Before the mountains were settled, before the hills was I brought
forth:
8:26 While yet he had not made the earth, nor the fields, nor the highest
part of the dust of the world.
8:27 When he prepared the heavens, I was there: when he set a compass
upon the face of the depth:
8:28 When he established the clouds above: when he strengthened the
fountains of the deep:
8:29 When he gave to the sea his decree, that the waters should not
pass his commandment: when he appointed the foundations of the earth:
8:30 Then I was by him, as one brought up with him: and I was daily
his delight, rejoicing always before him;
8:31 Rejoicing in the habitable part of his earth; and my delights
were with the sons of men.
8:32 Now therefore hearken unto me, O all of you children: for blessed
are they that keep my ways.
8:33 Hear instruction, and be wise, and refuse it not.
8:34 Blessed is the man that hears me, watching daily at my gates,
waiting at the posts of my doors.
8:35 For whoso finds me finds life, and shall obtain favour of the
LORD.
8:36 But he that sins against me wrongs his own soul: all they that
hate me love death.
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