Proverbs 8:4-13

4“To you, O men, I call, And my voice is to the sons of men.

5O you simple ones, understand prudence, And you fools, be of an understanding heart.

6Listen, for I will speak of excellent things, And from the opening of my lips will come right things;

7For my mouth will speak truth; Wickedness is an abomination to my lips.

8All the words of my mouth are with righteousness; Nothing crooked or perverse is in them.

9They are all plain to him who understands, And right to those who find knowledge.

10Receive my instruction, and not silver, And knowledge rather than choice gold;

11For wisdom is better than rubies, And all the things one may desire cannot be compared with her.

12“I, wisdom, dwell with prudence, And find out knowledge and discretion.

13The fear of the Lord is to hate evil; Pride and arrogance and the evil way And the perverse mouth I hate.