Proverbs 8:4-13

4“People, I call out to you; my cry is to the children of Adam.

5Learn to be shrewd, you who are inexperienced; develop common sense, you who are foolish.

6Listen, for I speak of noble things, and what my lips say is right.

7For my mouth tells the truth, and wickedness is detestable to my lips.

8All the words from my mouth are righteous; none of them are deceptive or perverse.

9All of them are clear to the perceptive, and right to those who discover knowledge.

10Accept my instruction instead of silver, and knowledge rather than pure gold.

11For wisdom is better than jewels, and nothing desirable can equal it.

12I, wisdom, share a home with shrewdness and have knowledge and discretion.

13To fear the Lord is to hate evil. I hate arrogant pride, evil conduct, and perverse speech.