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