Proverbs 8:4-13

4"To you, O men, I call, and my cry is to the children of man.

5O simple ones, learn prudence; O fools, learn sense.

6Hear, for I will speak noble things, and from my lips will come what is right,

7for my mouth will utter truth; wickedness is an abomination to my lips.

8All the words of my mouth are righteous; there is nothing twisted or crooked in them.

9They are all straight to him who understands, and right to those who find knowledge.

10Take my instruction instead of silver, and knowledge rather than choice gold,

11for wisdom is better than jewels, and all that you may desire cannot compare with her.

12"I, wisdom, dwell with prudence, and I find knowledge and discretion.

13The fear of the Lord is hatred of evil. Pride and arrogance and the way of evil and perverted speech I hate.