New American Standard Bible 1995

Proverbs 8:10-19

10Take my 1instruction and not silver, And knowledge rather than choicest gold.11For wisdom is 2better than 3jewels; And 4all desirable things cannot compare with her.

12“I, wisdom, 5dwell with prudence, And I find 6knowledge and discretion.13The 7fear of the Lord is to hate evil; 8Pride and arrogance and 9the evil way And the 10perverted mouth, I hate.14 11Counsel is mine and 12sound wisdom; I am understanding, 13power is mine.15By me 14kings reign, And rulers decree justice.16By me princes rule, and nobles, All who judge rightly.17I 15love those who love me; And 16those who diligently seek me will find me.18 17Riches and honor are with me, Enduring 18wealth and righteousness.19My fruit is 19better than gold, even pure gold, And my yield better than 20choicest silver.

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Notes

1. Proverbs 8:10 Prov 3:14, 15; 8:19 ↩
2. Proverbs 8:11 Job 28:15, 18; Ps 19:10 ↩
3. Proverbs 8:11 Lit corals ↩
4. Proverbs 8:11 Prov 3:15 ↩
5. Proverbs 8:12 Prov 8:5 ↩
6. Proverbs 8:12 Prov 1:4 ↩
7. Proverbs 8:13 Prov 3:7; 16:6 ↩
8. Proverbs 8:13 1 Sam 2:3; Prov 16:18; Is 13:11 ↩
9. Proverbs 8:13 Prov 15:9 ↩
10. Proverbs 8:13 Prov 6:12 ↩
11. Proverbs 8:14 Prov 1:25; 19:20; Is 28:29; Jer 32:19 ↩
12. Proverbs 8:14 Prov 2:7; 3:21; 18:1 ↩
13. Proverbs 8:14 Eccl 7:19; 9:16 ↩
14. Proverbs 8:15 2 Chr 1:10; Prov 29:4; Dan 2:21; Matt 28:18; Rom 13:1 ↩
15. Proverbs 8:17 1 Sam 2:30; Prov 4:6; John 14:21 ↩
16. Proverbs 8:17 Prov 2:4, 5; John 7:37; James 1:5 ↩
17. Proverbs 8:18 Prov 3:16 ↩
18. Proverbs 8:18 Ps 112:3; Matt 6:33 ↩
19. Proverbs 8:19 Job 28:15; Prov 3:14 ↩
20. Proverbs 8:19 Prov 10:20 ↩

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