- 1. Doesn'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. "To you men, I call! 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 Yahweh 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.
- 18. With me are riches, honor, enduring wealth, and prosperity.
- 19. My fruit is better than gold, yes, than fine gold; my yield than choice silver.
- 20. I walk in the way of righteousness, in the midst of the paths of justice;
- 21. That I may give wealth to those who love me. I fill their treasuries.
- 22. "Yahweh possessed me in the beginning of his work, before his deeds of old.
- 23. I was set up from everlasting, from the beginning, before the earth existed.
- 24. When there were no depths, I was brought forth, when there were no springs abounding with water.
- 25. Before the mountains were settled in place, before the hills, I was brought forth;
- 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,
- 28. when 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.
- 34. Blessed 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 favor from Yahweh.
- 36. But he who sins against me wrongs his own soul. All those who hate me love death."
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