1 Doth not wisdom חָכְמָ֥ה chokh.mah H2451 cry , And understanding וּ֝תְבוּנָ֗ה u.te.vu.Nah H8394 put H5414 forth her voice קוֹלָֽהּ׃ ko.Lah H6963 ? 3 Beside the gates H8179 , at the entry of the city , At the coming in at the doors H6607 , she crieth aloud תָּרֹֽנָּה׃ ta.Ro.nah H7442 : 5 O ye simple, understand הָבִ֣ינוּ ha.Vi.nu H995 prudence עָרְמָ֑ה 'a.re.Mah H6195 ; And , ye fools וּ֝כְסִילִ֗ים u.khe.si.Lim H3684 , be of an understanding הָבִ֥ינוּ ha.Vi.nu H995 heart לֵֽב׃ Lev H3820 . 6 Hear H8085 , for I will speak אֲדַבֵּ֑ר 'a.da.Ber H1696 excellent things ; And the opening of my lips שְׂ֝פָתַ֗י Se.fa.Tai H8193 shall be right things . 7 For my mouth H2441 shall utter יֶהְגֶּ֣ה yeh.Geh H1897 truth אֱ֭מֶת 'E.met H571 ; And wickedness רֶֽשַׁע׃ Re.sha' H7562 is an abomination וְתוֹעֲבַ֖ת ve.to.'a.Vat H8441 to my lips שְׂפָתַ֣י se.fa.Tai H8193 . 8 All the words אִמְרֵי־ 'im.rei- H561 of my mouth פִ֑י Fi H6310 are in righteousness בְּצֶ֥דֶק be.Tze.dek H6664 ; There is nothing H369 crooked or perverse H6141 in them. 9 They are all plain to him that understandeth, And right H3477 to them that find לְמֹ֣צְאֵי le.Mo.tze.'ei H4672 knowledge דָֽעַת׃ Da.'at H1847 . 10 Receive H3947 my instruction , and not silver כָּ֑סֶף Ka.sef H3701 ; And knowledge וְ֝דַ֗עַת ve.Da.'at H1847 rather than choice gold מֵחָר֥וּץ me.cha.Rutz H2742 . 11 For wisdom חָ֭כְמָה chokh.mah H2451 is better טוֹבָ֣ה to.Vah H2896 than rubies; And all the things that may be desired H2656 are not to be compared unto it . 12 I wisdom חָ֭כְמָה chokh.mah H2451 have made prudence עָרְמָ֑ה 'a.re.Mah H6195 my dwelling שָׁכַ֣נְתִּי sha.Khan.ti H7931 , And find אֶמְצָֽא׃ 'em.Tza' H4672 out knowledge וְדַ֖עַת ve.Da.'at H1847 and discretion מְזִמּ֣וֹת me.zi.Mot H4209 . 14 Counsel עֵ֭צָה 'E.tzah H6098 is mine, and sound וְתוּשִׁיָּ֑ה ve.tu.shi.Yah H8454 knowledge: I am understanding בִ֝ינָ֗ה vi.Nah H998 ; I have might . 15 By me kings מְלָכִ֣ים me.la.Khim H4428 reign יִמְלֹ֑כוּ yim.Lo.khu H4427 , And princes decree justice . 16 By me princes שָׂרִ֣ים sa.Rim H8269 rule יָשֹׂ֑רוּ ya.So.ru H8323 , And nobles וּ֝נְדִיבִ֗ים u.ne.di.Vim H5081 , even all the judges H8199 of the earth. 17 I love אֹהֲבַ֣י 'o.ha.vei.i H157 them that love אֵהָ֑ב 'e.Hav H157 me ; And those that seek וּ֝מְשַׁחֲרַ֗י u.me.sha.cha.Rai H7836 me diligently shall find יִמְצָאֻֽנְנִי׃ yim.tza.'U.ni H4672 me . 18 Riches H6239 and honor וְכָב֥וֹד ve.kha.Vod H3519 are with me; Yea, durable wealth ה֥וֹן Hon H1952 and righteousness וּצְדָקָֽה׃ u.tze.da.Kah H6666 . 19 My fruit פִּ֭רְיִי Pir.yi H6529 is better ט֣וֹב Tov H2896 than gold וּמִפָּ֑ז u.mi.Paz H6337 , yea, than fine gold H6337 ; And my revenue than choice silver מִכֶּ֥סֶף mi.Ke.sef H3701 . 20 I walk אֲהַלֵּ֑ך 'a.ha.Lekh H1980 in the way H734 of righteousness צְדָקָ֥ה tze.da.Kah H6666 , In the midst בְּ֝ת֗וֹךְ be.Tokh H8432 of the paths בְּאֹֽרַח־ be.'o.rach- H734 of justice מִשְׁפָּֽט׃ mish.Pat H4941 ; 21 That I may cause those that love אֹהֲבַ֥י׀ 'o.ha.Vai H157 me to inherit H5157 substance, And that I may fill אֲמַלֵּֽא׃ פ 'a.ma.Le' H4390 their treasuries וְאֹצְרֹ֖תֵיהֶ֣ם ve.'o.tze.Ro.tei.Hem H214 . 22 Jehovah possessed me in the beginning of his way דַּרְכּ֑וֹ dar.Ko H1870 , Before his works of old. 23 I was set up from everlasting , from the beginning , Before the earth אָֽרֶץ׃ 'A.retz H776 was . 24 When there were no depths H8415 , I was brought forth, When there were no fountains abounding with water מָֽיִם׃ Ma.yim H4325 . 25 Before the mountains הָרִ֣ים ha.Rim H2022 were settled , Before the hills גְבָע֣וֹת ge.va.'ot H1389 was I brought forth; 26 While as yet he had not made H6213 the earth אֶ֣רֶץ 'E.retz H776 , nor the fields , Nor the beginning of the dust עָפְר֥וֹת a.fe.Rot H6083 of the world תֵּבֵֽל׃ te.Vel H8398 . 27 When he established בַּהֲכִינ֣וֹ ba.ha.khi.No H3559 the heavens שָׁ֭מַיִם Sha.ma.yim H8064 , I was there : When he set a circle ח֝֗וּג Chug H2329 upon the face H6440 of the deep תְהֽוֹם׃ te.Hom H8415 , 28 When he made H553 firm בְּאַמְּצ֣וֹ be.'a.me.Tzo H553 the skies above , When the fountains of the deep תְּהוֹם׃ te.hom H8415 became strong H553 , 29 When he gave to the sea לַיָּ֨ם׀ lai.Yam H3220 its bound, That the waters וּ֭מַיִם U.ma.yim H4325 should not transgress יַֽעַבְרוּ־ ya.'av.ru- H5674 his commandment , When he marked בְּ֝חוּק֗וֹ be.chu.Ko H2710 out the foundations מ֣וֹסְדֵי Mos.dei H4144 of the earth אָֽרֶץ׃ 'A.retz H776 ; 30 Then I was H1961 by him , as a master workman ; And I was H1961 daily his delight שַׁ֭עֲשֻׁעִים Sha.'a.shu.'im H8191 , Rejoicing always before him , 31 Rejoicing in his habitable earth אַרְצ֑וֹ 'ar.Tzo H776 ; And my delight וְ֝שַׁעֲשֻׁעַ֗י ve.sha.'a.shu.'Ai H8191 was with the sons H1121 of men H120 . 34 Blessed is the man H120 that heareth me , Watching לִשְׁקֹ֣ד lish.Kod H8245 daily at my gates , Waiting at the posts of my doors דַּ֭לְתֹתַי Dal.to.tai H1817 . 35 For whoso findeth me findeth life חַיִּ֑ים chai.Yim H2416 , And shall obtain וַיָּ֥פֶק vai.Ya.fek H6329 favor רָ֝צ֗וֹן ra.Tzon H7522 of Jehovah . 36 But he that sinneth against me wrongeth his own H5315 soul H5315 : All they that hate מְ֝שַׂנְאַ֗י me.san.'Ai H8130 me love אָ֣הֲבוּ 'A.ha.vu H157 death מָֽוֶת׃ פ Ma.vet H4194 . ← Proverbs 7 Proverbs 9 → Commentaries on Proverbs 8 American Standard Version — 1901 — Public Domain
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