The Proverbs

CHAPTER 8. oth not wisdom cry? and understanding put forth her voice? . .2 She standeth in the top of high places, by the way where meet the paths. . .3 She crieth at the gates, at the entry of the city, at the entrance of the doors. . .4 Unto you, O men, I call; and my voice is to the sons of man. . .5 O ye simple, understand prudence: and, ye fools, be ye of an understanding heart. . .6 Hear; for I will speak of excellent things; and the opening of my lips shall speak of right things. . .7 For my mouth shall speak truth; and wickedness is an abomination to my lips. . .8 All the words of my mouth are in righteousness; there is nothing froward or perverse in them. . .9 They are all plain to him that understandeth, and right to them that find knowledge. . .10 Receive my instruction, and not silver; and knowledge rather than choice gold. . .11 For wisdom is better than rubies; and all the things that may be desired are not to be compared to it. . .12 I, Wisdom, dwell with prudence, and find out knowledge and discretion. . .13 The fear of the LORD is to hate evil: pride, and arrogance, and the evil way, and the froward mouth, do I hate. . .14 Counsel is mine, and sound wisdom: I am understanding; I have strength. . .15 By me kings reign, and princes decree justice. . .16 By me princes rule, and nobles, even all the judges of the earth. . .17 I love them that love me; and those that seek me diligently shall find me. . .18 Riches and honour are with me; yea, durable riches and righteousness. . .19 My fruit is better than gold, yea, than fine gold; and my revenue than choice silver. . .20 I walk in the way of righteousness, in the midst of the paths of justice: . .21 That I may cause those that love me to inherit wealth; and I will fill their treasuries. . .22 The LORD created me in the beginning of his way, before his works of old. . .23 I was set up from everlasting, from the beginning, before ever the earth was. . .24 When there were no depths, I was brought forth; when there were no fountains abounding with water. . .25 Before the mountains were settled, before the hills was I brought forth: . .26 While as yet he had not made the earth, nor the fields, nor the first of the dust of the world. . .27 When he established the heavens, I was there: when he drew the horizon upon the face of the deep: . .28 When he established the skies above: when he established the fountains of the deep: . .29 When he gave to the sea its boundary, that the waters should not transgress his commandment: when he marked out the foundations of the earth: . .30 Then I was by him, as a master workman and I was daily filled with delight, rejoicing always before him; . .31 Rejoicing in the habitable part of his earth; and my delights were with the sons of men. . .32 Now therefore hearken unto me, O ye sons: for blessed are they that keep my ways. . .33 Hear instruction, and be wise, and neglect it not. . .34 Blessed is the man that harkeneth unto me, watching daily at my gates, waiting at the posts of my doors. . .35 For whoso findeth me findeth life, and shall obtain favour of the LORD. . .36 But he that sinneth against me wrongeth his own soul: all they that hate me love death.