Proverbs 8:1-16

1Does not 1wisdomH2451 callH7121, And understandingH8394 2raiseH5414 her voiceH6963?2On topH7218 of 3the heightsH4791 besideH5921 the wayH1870, WhereH1004 the pathsH5410 meetH1007, she takesH5324 her standH5324;3BesideH3027 the 4gatesH8179, at the openingH6310 to the cityH7176, At the entranceH3996 of the doorsH6607, she criesH7442 outH7442:4“To you, peopleH376, I callH7121, And my voiceH6963 is to 5mankindH1121H120.5You 6naiveH6612 onesH6612, understandH995 prudenceH6195; And, you 7foolsH3684, understandH995 8wisdomH3820!6ListenH8085, for I will speakH1696 9nobleH5057 thingsH5057; And the openingH4669 of my lipsH8193 will reveal 10rightH4339 thingsH4339.7For my 11mouthH2441 will proclaimH1897 truthH571; And wickednessH7562 is an abominationH8441 to my lipsH8193.8AllH3605 the wordsH561 of my mouthH6310 are in righteousnessH6664; ThereH369 isH369 nothingH369 12crookedH6617 or pervertedH6141 in them.9They are allH3605 13straightforwardH5228 to him who understandsH995, And rightH3477 to those who 14findH4672 knowledgeH1847.10AcceptH3947 my 15instructionH4148 and not silverH3701, And knowledgeH1847 ratherH4480 thanH4480 choiceH977 goldH2742.11For wisdomH2451 is 16betterH2896 thanH4480 17jewelsH6443; And 18allH3605 desirableH2656 thingsH2656 cannotH3808 compareH7737 with her.

12“I, wisdomH2451, 19dwellH7931 with prudenceH6195, And I findH4672 20knowledgeH1847 and discretionH4209.13The 21fearH3374 of the LordH3068 is to hateH8130 evilH7451; 22PrideH1344, arroganceH1344, 23the evilH7451 wayH1870, And the 24pervertedH8419 mouthH6310, I hateH8130.1425AdviceH6098 is mine and 26soundH8454 wisdomH8454; I am understandingH998, 27powerH1369 is mine.15By me 28kingsH4428 reignH4427, And rulersH7336 decreeH2710 justiceH6664.16By me princesH8269 ruleH8323, and noblesH5081, AllH3605 who judgeH8199 rightlyH6664.