Proverbs 8
8
1Doesn’t wisdom cry out?
Doesn’t understanding raise her voice?
2 On the top of high places by the way,
where the paths meet, she stands.
3 Beside the gates, at the entry of the city,
at the entry doors, she cries aloud:
4“I call to you men!
I send my voice to the sons of mankind.
5 You simple, understand prudence!
You fools, be of an understanding heart!
6 Hear, for I will speak excellent things.
The opening of my lips is for right things.
7 For my mouth speaks truth.
Wickedness is an abomination to my lips.
8 All the words of my mouth are in righteousness.
There is nothing crooked or perverse in them.
9 They are all plain to him who understands,
right to those who find knowledge.
10 Receive my instruction rather than silver,
knowledge rather than choice gold.
11 For wisdom is better than rubies.
All the things that may be desired can’t be compared to it.
12“I, wisdom, have made prudence my dwelling.
Find out knowledge and discretion.
13 The fear of the LORD is to hate evil.
I hate pride, arrogance, the evil way, and the perverse mouth.
14 Counsel and sound knowledge are mine.
I have understanding and power.
15 By me kings reign,
and princes decree justice.
16 By me princes rule,
nobles, and all the righteous rulers of the earth.
17 I love those who love me.
Those who seek me diligently will find me.
18With me are riches, honour,
enduring wealth, and prosperity.
19My fruit is better than gold, yes, than fine gold,
my yield than choice silver.
20 I walk in the way of righteousness,
in the middle of the paths of justice,
21 that I may give wealth to those who love me.
I fill their treasuries.
22“The LORD possessed me in the beginning of his work,
before his deeds of old.
23I was set up from everlasting, from the beginning,
before the earth existed.
24When there were no depths, I was born,
when there were no springs abounding with water.
25 Before the mountains were settled in place,
before the hills, I was born;
26 while as yet he had not made the earth, nor the fields,
nor the beginning of the dust of the world.
27 When he established the heavens, I was there.
When he set a circle on the surface of the deep,
28when he established the clouds above,
when the springs of the deep became strong,
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,
30 then I was the craftsman by his side.
I was a delight day by day,
always rejoicing before him,
31 rejoicing in his whole world.
My delight was with the sons of men.
32“Now therefore, my sons, listen to me,
for blessed are those who keep my ways.
33 Hear instruction, and be wise.
Don’t refuse it.
34Blessed is the man who hears me,
watching daily at my gates,
waiting at my door posts.
35 For whoever finds me finds life,
and will obtain favour from the LORD.
36 But he who sins against me wrongs his own soul.
All those who hate me love death.”
Currently Selected:
Proverbs 8: WEBBE
Highlight
Share
Copy
Want to have your highlights saved across all your devices? Sign up or sign in
PUBLIC DOMAIN. "World English Bible" is trademark of eBible.org.
Proverbs 8
8
Proverbs 8
1¶ Doth not wisdom cry, and give her voice to intelligence?
2She stands in the top of high places, by the way at the crossroads of the paths.
3She cries 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 men.
5O ye simple, understand prudence; 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 perverse or twisted in them.
9They are all plain to him that understands and right to those that have found wisdom.
10Receive my chastening and not silver, and knowledge rather than choice gold.
11For wisdom is better than precious stones; and all the things that may be desired are not to be compared to it.
12¶ I, wisdom, dwell with prudence, and I invent the knowledge of giving counsel.
13The fear of the Lord is to hate evil; pride, arrogancy, the evil way, and the perverse mouth, do I hate.
14With me is counsel, and existence; I am understanding; strength belongs to me.
15By me the kings reign, and the princes decree justice.
16By me the princes rule, and all of the governors judge the earth.
17I love those 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 precious stones, and my revenue than choice silver.
20I shall lead in the way of righteousness in the midst of the paths of judgment,
21that I may cause my friends to inherit existence and I will fill their treasures.
22¶ The Lord possessed me in the beginning of his way, before his works of old.
23I was set up with eternal dominion, from the beginning, before the earth was.
24I was begotten before the depths, before the existence of the fountains of many waters.
25Before the mountains were founded, before the hills was I begotten.
26While as yet he had not made the earth nor the fields nor the beginning of the dust of the world,
27when he composed 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,
30I was with him ordering everything; I was his delight every day, being content before him at all times;
31I am content in the circumference of his earth, and my contentment is with the sons of men.
32¶ Now therefore hearken unto me, O ye sons; for blessed are those that keep my ways.
33Hearken unto chastening, and be wise; refuse it not.
34Blessed is the man that hears me, keeping vigil at my gates, waiting at the threshold of my doors.
35For whosoever finds me shall find life and shall obtain the will of the Lord.
36But he that sins against me wrongs his own soul; all those that hate me love death.
Currently Selected:
:
Highlight
Share
Copy
Want to have your highlights saved across all your devices? Sign up or sign in
The Jubilee Bible 2000 (JUB) by Ransom Press International