| 8:1: Doesn't wisdom cry out? Doesn't understanding raise her voice? |
| 8:2: On the top of high places by the way, Where the paths meet, she stands. |
| 8:3: Beside the gates, at the entry of the city, At the entry doors, she cries aloud: |
| 8:4: "To you men, I call! I send my voice to the sons of mankind. |
| 8:5: You simple, understand prudence. You fools, be of an understanding heart. |
| 8:6: Hear, for I will speak excellent things. The opening of my lips is for right things. |
| 8:7: For my mouth speaks truth. Wickedness is an abomination to my lips. |
| 8:8: All the words of my mouth are in righteousness. There is nothing crooked or perverse in them. |
| 8:9: They are all plain to him who understands, Right to those who find knowledge. |
| 8:10: Receive my instruction rather than silver; Knowledge rather than choice gold. |
| 8:11: For wisdom is better than rubies. All the things that may be desired can't be compared to it. |
| 8:12: "I, wisdom, have made prudence my dwelling. Find out knowledge and discretion. |
| 8:13: The fear of Yahweh is to hate evil. I hate pride, arrogance, the evil way, and the perverse mouth. |
| 8:14: Counsel and sound knowledge are mine. I have understanding and power. |
| 8:15: By me kings reign, And princes decree justice. |
| 8:16: By me princes rule; Nobles, and all the righteous rulers of the earth. |
| 8:17: I love those who love me. Those who seek me diligently will find me. |
| 8:18: With me are riches, honor, Enduring wealth, and prosperity. |
| 8:19: My fruit is better than gold, yes, than fine gold; My yield than choice silver. |
| 8:20: I walk in the way of righteousness, In the midst of the paths of justice; |
| 8:21: That I may give wealth to those who love me. I fill their treasuries. |
| 8:22: "Yahweh possessed me in the beginning of his work, Before his deeds of old. |
| 8:23: I was set up from everlasting, from the beginning, Before the earth existed. |
| 8:24: When there were no depths, I was brought forth, When there were no springs abounding with water. |
| 8:25: Before the mountains were settled in place, Before the hills, I was brought forth; |
| 8:26: While as yet he had not made the earth, nor the fields, Nor the beginning of the dust of the world. |
| 8:27: When he established the heavens, I was there; When he set a circle on the surface of the deep, |
| 8:28: When he established the clouds above, When the springs of the deep became strong, |
| 8:29: When he gave to the sea its boundary, That the waters should not violate his commandment, When he marked out the foundations of the earth; |
| 8:30: Then I was the craftsman by his side. I was a delight day by day, Always rejoicing before him, |
| 8:31: Rejoicing in his whole world. My delight was with the sons of men. |
| 8:32: "Now therefore, my sons, listen to me, For blessed are those who keep my ways. |
| 8:33: Hear instruction, and be wise. Don't refuse it. |
| 8:34: Blessed is the man who hears me, Watching daily at my gates, Waiting at my door posts. |
| 8:35: For whoever finds me, finds life, And will obtain favor from Yahweh. |
| 8:36: But he who sins against me wrongs his own soul. All those who hate me love death." |
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