Proverbs Chapter 8 of 31 about 3 min read

Proverbs 8

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Verse 1. Does not wisdom call out, and understanding raise her voice?

Verse 2. On the heights overlooking the road, at the crossroads she takes her stand.

Verse 3. Beside the gates to the city, at the entrances she cries out:

Verse 4. “To you, O men, I call out, and my cry is to the sons of men.

Verse 5. O simple ones, learn to be shrewd; O fools, gain understanding.

Verse 6. Listen, for I speak of noble things, and the opening of my lips will reveal right.

Verse 7. For my mouth will speak the truth, and wickedness is detestable to my lips.

Verse 8. All the words of my mouth are righteous; none are crooked or perverse.

Verse 9. They are all plain to the discerning, and upright to those who find knowledge.

Verse 10. Receive my instruction instead of silver, and knowledge rather than pure gold.

Verse 11. For wisdom is more precious than rubies, and nothing you desire compares with her.

Verse 12. I, wisdom, dwell together with prudence, and I find knowledge and discretion.

Verse 13. To fear the LORD is to hate evil; I hate arrogant pride, evil conduct, and perverse speech.

Verse 14. Counsel and sound judgment are mine; I have insight and strength.

Verse 15. By me kings reign, and rulers enact just laws;

Verse 16. By me princes rule, and all nobles who govern justly.

Verse 17. I love those who love me, and those who seek me early shall find me.

Verse 18. With me are riches and honor, enduring wealth and righteousness.

Verse 19. My fruit is better than gold, pure gold, and my harvest surpasses choice silver.

Verse 20. I walk in the way of righteousness, along the paths of justice,

Verse 21. bestowing wealth on those who love me and making their treasuries full.

Verse 22. The LORD created me as His first course, before His works of old.

Verse 23. From everlasting I was established, from the beginning, before the earth began.

Verse 24. When there were no watery depths, I was brought forth, when no springs were overflowing with water.

Verse 25. Before the mountains were settled, before the hills, I was brought forth,

Verse 26. before He made the land or fields, or any of the dust of the earth.

Verse 27. I was there when He established the heavens, when He inscribed a circle on the face of the deep,

Verse 28. when He established the clouds above, when the fountains of the deep gushed forth,

Verse 29. when He set a boundary for the sea, so that the waters would not surpass His command, when He marked out the foundations of the earth.

Verse 30. Then I was a skilled craftsman at His side, and His delight day by day, rejoicing always in His presence.

Verse 31. I was rejoicing in His whole world, delighting together in the sons of men.

Verse 32. Now therefore, my sons, listen to me, for blessed are those who keep my ways.

Verse 33. Listen to instruction and be wise; do not ignore it.

Verse 34. Blessed is the man who listens to me, watching daily at my doors, waiting at the posts of my doorway.

Verse 35. For whoever finds me finds life and obtains the favor of the LORD.

Verse 36. But he who fails to find me harms himself; all who hate me love death.”