- 1. ¶ THEREFORE preach wisdom, and understanding will answer you.
- 2. For wisdom is on the top of high places, she stands between the ways and by the paths.
- 3. She cries at the gates, at the entrance of the city; she cries aloud, saying,
- 4. Unto you, O men, I call; and my voice is to the sons of men,
- 5. So that the simple ones may understand prudence and the fools understand in their heart.
- 6. Hear, for I will speak truth; and the opening of my mouth shall bring forth uprightness.
- 7. For my mouth shall speak truth, and lying lips are an abomination before me.
- 8. All the words of my mouth are in righteousness; there is nothing perverse or deceptive in them.
- 9. They are all plain to him who understands them, and right to those who are willing to find knowledge.
- 10. Receive discipline and not silver; and choose for yourself knowledge rather than fine gold.
- 11. For wisdom is much better than fine gold; yea, she is better than precious stones, and nothing can be compared to her.
- 12. ¶ I wisdom have created prudence, and I posses knowledge and reason.
- 13. Reverence of the LORD despises evil; pride, arrogance, evil ways, and perverse speech do I hate.
- 14. counsel and sound doctrine are mine; mine is understanding and might.
- 15. By me kings reign and princes decree justice.
- 16. By me princes and nobles rule, even all the righteous judges of the earth.
- 17. I love those who love me; and those who seek me shall find me.
- 18. Riches and honor are mine; yea, enduring riches and righteousness.
- 19. My fruit is better than fine gold, and my ingathering than choice silver.
- 20. I lead in the way of righteousness, in the midst of the paths of justice,
- 21. That I may cause those that love me to have hope; and I will fill their treasuries.
- 22. ¶ The LORD created me as the first of his creations, before all of his works.
- 23. I was established from everlasting, from the beginning, before he made the earth.
- 24. When there were no depths, I was brought forth; when there were no fountains abounding with water.
- 25. Before the mountains were settled, before the hills were formed was I conceived;
- 26. While as yet he had not made the earth nor the valleys nor the best soil of the world.
- 27. When he established the heavens, I was there; when he set a circle upon the face of the deep;
- 28. When he made firm the clouds above; when he strengthened the fountains of the deep;
- 29. When he gave to the sea its bounds, that the waters should not transgress his commandment; when he laid down the foundations of the earth:
- 30. I together with him was establishing them; and daily I was his delight, rejoicing always before him,
- 31. Rejoicing in his habitable earth; and my delights were with the sons of men.
- 32. ¶ Now therefore hearken to me, O you children; for blessed is he who keeps my ways.
- 33. Hear instruction and be wise and do not go astray.
- 34. Blessed is the man who heeds me, watching daily at my gates, waiting at my threshold.
- 35. For my objectives are the issues of life, they proclaim the will of the LORD.
- 36. Those who sin against me wrong their own soul; all those who hate me love death.
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