Proverbs


8:1
 Doth not wisdom cry? and understanding put forth her voice?


8:2
 She standeth in the top of high places, by the way in the places of the paths.


8:3
 She crieth 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 ye simple, understand wisdom: and, ye fools, be ye 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 froward or perverse in them.


8:9
 They are all plain to him that understandeth, 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 froward 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, or ever 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 as 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 ye 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 heareth me, watching daily at my gates, waiting at the posts of my doors.


8:35
 For whoso findeth me findeth life, and shall obtain favour of the LORD.


8:36
 But he that sinneth against me wrongeth his own soul: all they that hate me love death.