Doth not
wisdom cry? and understanding put forth her
voice?
02 She standeth in the top of high places, by the
way in the places of the paths.
03 She crieth at the gates, at the entry of the
city, at the coming in at the doors.
04 Unto you, O men, I call; and my voice is to
the sons of man.
05 O ye simple, understand wisdom: and, ye fools,
be ye of an understanding heart.
06 Hear; for I will speak of excellent things;
and the opening of my lips shall be right things.
07 For my mouth shall speak truth; and wickedness
is an abomination to my lips.
08 All the words of my mouth are in
righteousness; there is nothing froward or
perverse in them.
09 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 of witty inventions.
13 The fear of the Lord is to hate evil: pride,
and arrogancy, 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 early 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.
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20 I lead in the way of righteousness, in the
midst of the paths of judgment:
21 That I may cause those that love me to inherit
substance; and I will fill their treasures.
22 The Lord possessed me in the beginning of his
way, before his works of old.
23 I was set up from everlasting, from the
beginning, or 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 highest part of the dust of
the world.
27 When he prepared the heavens, I was there:
when he set a compass upon the face of the depth:
28 When he established the clouds above: when he
strengthened the fountains of the deep:
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:
30 Then I was by him, as one brought up with him:
and I was daily his 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 children:
for blessed are they that keep my ways.
33 Hear instruction, and be wise, and refuse it
not.
34 Blessed is the man that heareth 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.
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