Proverbs 8

1Doth not
wisdom cry? and
understanding put forth
her voice?

2She standeth
in the top
of high places,
by the way
in the places
of the paths.

3She crieth
at the gates,
at the entry
of the city,
at the coming in
at the doors.

4Unto you,
O men,

I call; and my voice
is to the sons of man.

5O ye simple,
understand wisdom: and,
ye fools,
be ye
of an understanding heart.

6Hear;
for I will speak
of excellent things; and
the opening of my lips
shall be right things.

7For my mouth
shall speak truth;and
wickedness is
an abomination
to my lips.

8All the words
of my mouth
are in righteousness;
there is nothing
froward or perverse
in them.

9They are
all plain
to him that understandeth, and
right to them
that find knowledge.

10Receive
My instruction, and not silver; and
knowledge
rather than
choice gold.

11For wisdom
is better
than rubies; and
all the things
that may be desired
are not to be
compared to it.

12I wisdom
dwell with prudence,
and find out
knowledge
of witty inventions.

13The fear
of the LORD
is to hate evil:
pride, and arrogancy, and
the evil way, and
the froward mouth,
do I hate.

14Counsel is Mine, and
sound wisdom:
I am understanding;
I have strength.

15By Me kings reign, and
princes decree justice.

16By Me princes rule,
and nobles,
even all the judges
of the earth.

17I love them
that love Me; and those
that seek me early
shall find me.

18Riches and honour
are with me;
yea,
durable riches
and righteousness.

19My fruit
is better than gold,
yea,
than fine gold; and
my revenue
than choice silver.

20I lead
in the way of righteousness,
in the midst of the paths
of judgment:

21That I
may cause those
that love me
to inherit substance; and
I will fill
their treasures.

22The LORD
possessed Me
in the beginning
of His way,
before His works
of old.

23I was
set up
from everlasting,
from the beginning,
or ever the earth was.

24When there
were no depths,
I was
brought forth;
when there were
no fountains
abounding with water.

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

26While
as yet
He had not made the earth,
nor the fields,
nor the highest part
of the dust of the world.

27When
He prepared the heavens,
I was there:
when He set
a compass upon
the face of the depth:

28When
He established
the clouds above:
when He
strengthened the fountains
of the deep:

29When He
gave to the sea
His decree,
that the waters
should not pass
His commandment:
when He
appointed the foundations
of the earth:

30Then
I was
by Him, as One
brought up
with Him: and
I was daily
His delight,
rejoicing always
before Him;

31Rejoicing
in the habitable part
of His earth; and
My delights
were with the sons of men.

32Now
therefore
hearken unto Me,
O ye children:
for blessed are they
that keep My ways.

33Hear instruction, and
be wise, and
refuse it not.

34Blessed
is the man
that heareth me,
watching daily
at my gates,
waiting at the posts
of my doors.

35For
whoso findeth Me
findeth Life,
and shall
obtain favour
of the LORD.

36But
he that sinneth
against Me
wrongeth his own soul:
all they that hate Me
love death.