Proverbs - Chapter 8 | New King James Version

  • 1. Does not wisdom cry out, And understanding lift up her voice?
  • 2. She takes her stand on the top of the high hill, Beside the way, where the paths meet.
  • 3. She cries out by the gates, at the entry of the city, At the entrance of the doors:
  • 4. "To you, O men, I call, And my voice is to the sons of men.
  • 5. O you simple ones, understand prudence, And you fools, be of an understanding heart.
  • 6. Listen, for I will speak of excellent things, And from the opening of my lips will come right things;
  • 7. For my mouth will speak truth; Wickedness is an abomination to my lips.
  • 8. All the words of my mouth are with righteousness; Nothing crooked or perverse is in them.
  • 9. They are all plain to him who understands, And right to those who 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 one may desire cannot be compared with her.
  • 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 perverse mouth I hate.
  • 14. Counsel is mine, and sound wisdom; I am understanding, I have strength.
  • 15. By me kings reign, And rulers decree justice.
  • 16. By me princes rule, and nobles, All the judges of the earth. {cf2super [13]}
  • 17. I love those who love me, And those who seek me diligently will find me.
  • 18. Riches and honor are with me, Enduring riches and righteousness.
  • 19. My fruit is better than gold, yes, than fine gold, And my revenue than choice silver.
  • 20. I traverse the way of righteousness, In the midst of the paths of justice,
  • 21. That I may cause those who love me to inherit wealth, That I may fill their treasuries.
  • 22. "The Lord possessed me at the beginning of His way, Before His works of old.
  • 23. I have been established from everlasting, From the beginning, before there was ever an earth.
  • 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, I was brought forth;
  • 26. While as yet He had not made the earth or the fields, Or the primeval dust of the world.
  • 27. When He prepared the heavens, I was there, When He drew a circle on the face of the deep,
  • 28. When He established the clouds above, When He strengthened the fountains of the deep,
  • 29. When He assigned to the sea its limit, So that the waters would not transgress His command, When He marked out the foundations of the earth,
  • 30. Then I was beside Him as a master craftsman; {cf2super [14]} And I was daily His delight, Rejoicing always before Him,
  • 31. Rejoicing in His inhabited world, And my delight was with the sons of men.
  • 32. "Now therefore, listen to me, my children, For blessed are those who keep my ways.
  • 33. Hear instruction and be wise, And do not disdain it.
  • 34. Blessed is the man who listens to me, Watching daily at my gates, Waiting at the posts of my doors.
  • 35. For whoever finds me finds life, And obtains favor from the Lord;
  • 36. But he who sins against me wrongs his own soul; All those who hate me love death."
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