8Proverbs 8

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

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

3She crieth at the gates, at the entry of the city, at the coming in at the doors.Select Proverbs 8:3

4Unto you, O men, I call; and my voice is to the sons of man.Select Proverbs 8:4

5O ye simple, understand wisdom: and, ye fools, be ye of an understanding heart.Select Proverbs 8:5

6Hear; for I will speak of excellent things; and the opening of my lips shall be right things.Select Proverbs 8:6

7For my mouth shall speak truth; and wickedness is an abomination to my lips.Select Proverbs 8:7

8All the words of my mouth are in righteousness; there is nothing froward or perverse in them.Select Proverbs 8:8

9They are all plain to him that understandeth, and right to them that find knowledge.Select Proverbs 8:9

10Receive my instruction, and not silver; and knowledge rather than choice gold.Select Proverbs 8:10

11For wisdom is better than rubies; and all the things that may be desired are not to be compared to it.Select Proverbs 8:11

12I wisdom dwell with prudence, and find out knowledge of witty inventions.Select Proverbs 8:12

13The fear of the Lord is to hate evil: pride, and arrogancy, and the evil way, and the froward mouth, do I hate.Select Proverbs 8:13

14Counsel is mine, and sound wisdom: I am understanding; I have strength.Select Proverbs 8:14

15By me kings reign, and princes decree justice.Select Proverbs 8:15

16By me princes rule, and nobles, even all the judges of the earth.Select Proverbs 8:16

17I love them that love me; and those that seek me early shall find me.Select Proverbs 8:17

18Riches and honour are with me; yea, durable riches and righteousness.Select Proverbs 8:18

19My fruit is better than gold, yea, than fine gold; and my revenue than choice silver.Select Proverbs 8:19

20I lead in the way of righteousness, in the midst of the paths of judgment:Select Proverbs 8:20

21That I may cause those that love me to inherit substance; and I will fill their treasures.Select Proverbs 8:21

22The Lord possessed me in the beginning of his way, before his works of old.Select Proverbs 8:22

23I was set up from everlasting, from the beginning, or ever the earth was.Select Proverbs 8:23

24When there were no depths, I was brought forth; when there were no fountains abounding with water.Select Proverbs 8:24

25Before the mountains were settled, before the hills was I brought forth:Select Proverbs 8:25

26While as yet he had not made the earth, nor the fields, nor the highest part of the dust of the world.Select Proverbs 8:26

27When he prepared the heavens, I was there: when he set a compass upon the face of the depth:Select Proverbs 8:27

28When he established the clouds above: when he strengthened the fountains of the deep:Select Proverbs 8:28

29When he gave to the sea his decree, that the waters should not pass his commandment: when he appointed the foundations of the earth:Select Proverbs 8:29

30Then I was by him, as one brought up with him: and I was daily his delight, rejoicing always before him;Select Proverbs 8:30

31Rejoicing in the habitable part of his earth; and my delights were with the sons of men.Select Proverbs 8:31

32Now therefore hearken unto me, O ye children: for blessed are they that keep my ways.Select Proverbs 8:32

33Hear instruction, and be wise, and refuse it not.Select Proverbs 8:33

34Blessed is the man that heareth me, watching daily at my gates, waiting at the posts of my doors.Select Proverbs 8:34

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

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