Proverbs 8

1Doth notH3808 wisdomH2451 cryH7121, and understandingH8394 putH5414 forthH5414 herH5414 voiceH6963? 2In the topH7218 of highH4791 placesH4791 by the wayH1870, whereH5921 the pathsH5410 meet, she standeth; 3BesideH3027 the gatesH8179, at the entryH3996 of the cityH7176, at the coming in at the doorsH6607, she crieth aloudH7442: 4Unto youH413, O menH376, I callH7121; and my voiceH6963 is to the sonsH1121 of menH376. 5O ye simple, understandH995 subtilty; and, ye foolsH3684, be ye of an understandingH995 heartH3820. 6HearH8085, for I will speakH1696 excellent things; and the openingH4669 of my lipsH8193 shall be rightH4339 things. 7For my mouthH2441 shall utterH1897 truthH571; and wickednessH7562 is an abominationH8441 to my lipsH8193. 8AllH3605 the wordsH561 of my mouthH6310 are in righteousnessH6664; there is nothingH369 crookedH6141 or perverseH6141 in them. 9They are allH3605 plain to him that understandeth, and rightH3477 to them that findH4672 knowledgeH1847. 10ReceiveH3947 my instructionH4148, and notH408 silverH3701; and knowledgeH1847 ratherH408 thanH408 choiceH977 goldH2742. 11For wisdomH2451 is betterH2896 thanH3808 rubies; and allH3605 the things that may be desiredH2656 are notH3808 to be compared unto herH3605. 12I wisdomH2451 have made subtilty my dwellingH7931, and findH4672 outH4672 knowledgeH1847 and discretionH4209. 13The fearH3374 of the LORDH3068 is to hateH8130 evilH7451: prideH1347, and arrogancy, and the evilH7451 wayH1870, and the froward mouthH6310, doH1870 I hateH8130. 14CounselH6098 is mine, and soundH8454 knowledge: I am understandingH998; I have might. 15By me kingsH4428 reignH4427, and princes decreeH2710 justiceH6664. 16By meH3605 princesH8269 ruleH8323, and noblesH5081, even allH3605 the judgesH8199 of the earth. 17I loveH157 them that loveH157 meH589; and those that seekH7836 meH589 diligentlyH7836 shall findH4672 meH589. 18RichesH6239 and honour are with me; yea, durable richesH6239 and righteousnessH6666. 19My fruitH6529 is betterH2896 thanH2896 goldH6337, yea, thanH2896 fineH6337 goldH6337; and my revenueH8393 thanH2896 choiceH977 silverH3701. 20I walkH1980 in the wayH734 of righteousnessH6666, in the midstH8432 of the pathsH734 of judgmentH4941: 21That I may cause those that loveH157 meH157 to inheritH5157 substance, and that I may fillH4390 their treasuriesH214. 22The LORDH3068 possessedH7069 meH7069 in the beginningH7225 of his wayH1870, beforeH227 his works of old. 23I was set up from everlastingH5769, from the beginningH7218, or everH5769 the earthH776 was. 24When there were noH369 depthsH8415, I was brought forth; when there were noH369 fountainsH4599 aboundingH3513 with waterH4325. 25BeforeH6440 the mountainsH2022 were settledH2883, beforeH6440 the hillsH1389 was I brought forth: 26WhileH5704 as yet he had notH3808 madeH6213 the earthH776, norH3808 the fieldsH2351, norH3808 the beginningH7218 of the dustH6083 of the worldH8398. 27When he establishedH3559 the heavensH8064, I was there: when he setH3559 a circleH2329 uponH5921 the faceH6440 of the deepH8415: 28When he madeH553 firmH553 the sides aboveH4605: when the fountainsH5869 of the deepH8415 becameH5810 strongH553: 29When he gaveH7760 to the seaH3220 itsH7760 bound, that the watersH4325 should notH3808 transgressH5674 his commandmentH6310: when he markedH2710 outH2710 the foundationsH4144 of the earthH776: 30Then I was by him, as a masterH525 workmanH525: and I was dailyH3117 his delightH8191, rejoicingH7832 alwaysH3117 beforeH6440 him; 31RejoicingH7832 in his habitable earthH776; and my delightH8191 was with the sonsH1121 of menH120. 32NowH6258 therefore, my sonsH1121, hearken unto meH8104: for blessedH835 are they that keepH8104 my waysH1870. 33HearH8085 instructionH4148, and be wiseH2449, and refuse it notH408. 34BlessedH835 is the manH120 that heareth meH5921, watchingH8245 dailyH3117 at my gatesH1817, waitingH8104 at the postsH4201 of my doorsH1817. 35For whoso findeth meH4672 findeth lifeH2416, and shall obtainH6329 favour of the LORDH3068. 36But he that sinneth againstH2398 meH5315 wrongeth his ownH5315 soulH5315: allH3605 they that hateH8130 meH5315 loveH157 deathH4194.