Proverbs 8

1. (Prov 8:1) Doth not wisdom cry? and understanding put forth her voice?
2. (Prov 8:2) She standeth in the top of high places, by the way in the places of the paths.
3. (Prov 8:3) She crieth at the gates, at the entry of the city, at the coming in at the doors.
4. (Prov 8:4) Unto you, O men, I call; and my voice is to the sons of man.
5. (Prov 8:5) O ye simple, understand wisdom: and, ye fools, be ye of an understanding heart.
6. (Prov 8:6) Hear; for I will speak of excellent things; and the opening of my lips shall be right things.
7. (Prov 8:7) For my mouth shall speak truth; and wickedness is an abomination to my lips.
8. (Prov 8:8) All the words of my mouth are in righteousness; there is nothing froward or perverse in them.
9. (Prov 8:9) They are all plain to him that understandeth, and right to them that find knowledge.
10. (Prov 8:10) Receive my instruction, and not silver; and knowledge rather than choice gold.
11. (Prov 8:11) For wisdom is better than rubies; and all the things that may be desired are not to be compared to it.
12. (Prov 8:12) I wisdom dwell with prudence, and find out knowledge of witty inventions.
13. (Prov 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.
14. (Prov 8:14) Counsel is mine, and sound wisdom: I am understanding; I have strength.
15. (Prov 8:15) By me kings reign, and princes decree justice.
16. (Prov 8:16) By me princes rule, and nobles, even all the judges of the earth.
17. (Prov 8:17) I love them that love me; and those that seek me early shall find me.
18. (Prov 8:18) Riches and honour are with me; yea, durable riches and righteousness.
19. (Prov 8:19) My fruit is better than gold, yea, than fine gold; and my revenue than choice silver.
20. (Prov 8:20) I lead in the way of righteousness, in the midst of the paths of judgment:
21. (Prov 8:21) That I may cause those that love me to inherit substance; and I will fill their treasures.
22. (Prov 8:22) The LORD possessed me in the beginning of his way, before his works of old.
23. (Prov 8:23) I was set up from everlasting, from the beginning, or ever the earth was.
24. (Prov 8:24) When there were no depths, I was brought forth; when there were no fountains abounding with water.
25. (Prov 8:25) Before the mountains were settled, before the hills was I brought forth:
26. (Prov 8:26) While as yet he had not made the earth, nor the fields, nor the highest part of the dust of the world.
27. (Prov 8:27) When he prepared the heavens, I was there: when he set a compass upon the face of the depth:
28. (Prov 8:28) When he established the clouds above: when he strengthened the fountains of the deep:
29. (Prov 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:
30. (Prov 8:30) Then I was by him, as one brought up with him: and I was daily his delight, rejoicing always before him;
31. (Prov 8:31) Rejoicing in the habitable part of his earth; and my delights were with the sons of men.
32. (Prov 8:32) Now therefore hearken unto me, O ye children: for blessed are they that keep my ways.
33. (Prov 8:33) Hear instruction, and be wise, and refuse it not.
34. (Prov 8:34) Blessed is the man that heareth me, watching daily at my gates, waiting at the posts of my doors.
35. (Prov 8:35) For whoso findeth me findeth life, and shall obtain favour of the LORD.
36. (Prov 8:36) But he that sinneth against me wrongeth his own soul: all they that hate me love death.