8:1 Doth not wisdom 2451 cry 7121 8799? and understanding 8394 put forth 5414 8799 her voice 6963?

8:2 She standeth 5324 8738 in the top 7218 of high places 4791, by the way 1870 in the places 1004 of the paths 5410.

8:3 She crieth 7442 8799 at 3027 the gates 8179, at the entry 6310 of the city 7176, at the coming 3996 in at the doors 6607.

8:4 Unto you, O men 376, I call 7121 8799; and my voice 6963 [is] to the sons 1121 of man 120.

8:5 O ye simple 6612, understand 995 8685 wisdom 6195: and, ye fools 3684, be ye of an understanding 995 8685 heart 3820.

8:6 Hear 8085 8798; for I will speak 1696 8762 of excellent things 5057; and the opening 4669 of my lips 8193 [shall be] right things 4339.

8:7 For my mouth 2441 shall speak 1897 8799 truth 571; and wickedness 7562 [is] an abomination 8441 to my lips 8193.(an…: Heb. the abomination of my lips)

8:8 All the words 561 of my mouth 6310 [are] in righteousness 6664; [there is] nothing froward 6617 8737 or perverse 6141 in them.(froward: Heb. wreathed)

8:9 They [are] all plain 5228 to him that understandeth 995 8688, and right 3477 to them that find 4672 8802 knowledge 1847.

8:10 Receive 3947 8798 my instruction 4148, and not silver 3701; and knowledge 1847 rather than choice 977 8737 gold 2742.

8:11 For wisdom 2451 [is] better 2896 than rubies 6443; and all the things that may be desired 2656 are not to be compared 7737 8799 to it.

8:12 I wisdom 2451 dwell 7931 8804 with prudence 6195, and find out 4672 8799 knowledge 1847 of witty inventions 4209.(prudence: or, subtilty)

8:13 The fear 3374 of the LORD 3068 [is] to hate 8130 8800 evil 7451: pride 1344, and arrogancy 1347, and the evil 7451 way 1870, and the froward 8419 mouth 6310, do I hate 8130 8804.

8:14 Counsel 6098 [is] mine, and sound wisdom 8454: I [am] understanding 998; I have strength 1369.

8:15 By me kings 4428 reign 4427 8799, and princes 7336 8802 decree 2710 8779 justice 6664.

8:16 By me princes 8269 rule 8323 8799, and nobles 5081, [even] all the judges 8199 8802 of the earth 776.

8:17 I love 157 8799 them that love 157 8802 me; and those that seek me early 7836 8764 shall find 4672 8799 me.

8:18 Riches 6239 and honour 3519 [are] with me; [yea], durable 6276 riches 1952 and righteousness 6666.

8:19 My fruit 6529 [is] better 2896 than gold 2742, yea, than fine gold 6337; and my revenue 8393 than choice 977 8737 silver 3701.

8:20 I lead 1980 8762 in the way 734 of righteousness 6666, in the midst 8432 of the paths 5410 of judgment 4941:(lead: or, walk)

8:21 That I may cause those that love 157 8802 me to inherit 5157 8687 substance 3426; and I will fill 4390 8762 their treasures 214.

8:22 The LORD 3068 possessed 7069 8804 me in the beginning 7225 of his way 1870, before 6924 his works 4659 of old.

8:23 I was set up 5258 8738 from everlasting 5769, from the beginning 7218, or ever 6924 the earth 776 was.

8:24 When [there were] no depths 8415, I was brought forth 2342 8797; when [there were] no fountains 4599 abounding 3513 8737 with water 4325.

8:25 Before the mountains 2022 were settled 2883 8717, before 6440 the hills 1389 was I brought forth 2342 8797:

8:26 While as yet he had not made 6213 8804 the earth 776, nor the fields 2351, nor the highest part 7218 of the dust 6083 of the world 8398.(fields: or, open places)(the highest…: or, the chief part)

8:27 When he prepared 3559 8687 the heavens 8064, I [was] there: when he set 2710 8800 a compass 2329 upon the face 6440 of the depth 8415:(a compass: or, a circle)

8:28 When he established 553 8763 the clouds 7834 above 4605: when he strengthened 5810 8800 the fountains 5869 of the deep 8415:

8:29 When he gave 7760 8800 to the sea 3220 his decree 2706, that the waters 4325 should not pass 5674 8799 his commandment 6310: when he appointed 2710 8800 the foundations 4144 of the earth 776:

8:30 Then I was by him 681, [as] one brought up 525 [with him]: and I was daily 3117 3117 [his] delight 8191, rejoicing 7832 8764 always 6256 before 6440 him;

8:31 Rejoicing 7832 8764 in the habitable part 8398 of his earth 776; and my delights 8191 [were] with the sons 1121 of men 120.

8:32 Now therefore hearken 8085 8798 unto me, O ye children 1121: for blessed 835 [are they that] keep 8104 8799 my ways 1870.

8:33 Hear 8085 8798 instruction 4148, and be wise 2449 8798, and refuse 6544 8799 it not.

8:34 Blessed 835 [is] the man 120 that heareth 8085 8802 me, watching 8245 8800 daily 3117 3117 at my gates 1817, waiting 8104 8800 at the posts 4201 of my doors 6607.

8:35 For whoso findeth 4672 8802 me findeth 4672 8804 8675 4672 8802 life 2416, and shall obtain 6329 8686 favour 7522 of the LORD 3068.(obtain: Heb. bring forth)

8:36 But he that sinneth 2398 8802 against me wrongeth 2554 8802 his own soul 5315: all they that hate 8130 8764 me love 157 8804 death 4194.

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