Proverbs 8
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Proverbs 8
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1. Doth not wisdom cry? and understanding put forth her voice?
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2. She standeth in the top of high places, by the way in the places of the paths.
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3. She crieth at the gates, at the entry of the city, at the coming in at the doors.
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4. Unto you, O men, I call; and my voice is to the sons of man.
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5. O ye simple, understand wisdom: and, ye fools, be ye of an understanding heart.
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6. Hear; for I will speak of excellent things; and the opening of my lips shall be right
things.
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7. For my mouth shall speak truth; and wickedness is an abomination to my lips.
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<b>8. All the words of my mouth are in righteousness; there is nothing froward or
perverse in them.</b>
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<b> 9. They are all plain to him that understandeth, and right to them that find
knowledge.</b>
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10. Receive my instruction, and not silver; and knowledge rather than choice gold.
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11. For wisdom is better than rubies; and all the things that may be desired are not to
be compared to it.
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12. I wisdom dwell with prudence, and find out knowledge of witty inventions.
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<b>13. The fear of the Lord is to hate evil: pride, and arrogancy, and the evil way, and
the froward mouth, do I hate.</b>
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14. Counsel is mine, and sound wisdom: I am understanding; I have strength.
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15. By me kings reign, and princes decree justice.
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16. By me princes rule, and nobles, even all the judges of the earth.
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17. I love them that love me; and those that seek me early shall find me.
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18. Riches and honour are with me; yea, durable riches and righteousness.
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19. My fruit is better than gold, yea, than fine gold; and my revenue than choice silver.
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20. I lead in the way of righteousness, in the midst of the paths of judgment:
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21. That I may cause those that love me to inherit substance; and I will fill their
treasures.
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22. The Lord possessed me in the beginning of his way, before his works of old.
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23. I was set up from everlasting, from the beginning, or ever the earth was.
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24. When there were no depths, I was brought forth; when there were no fountains
abounding with water.
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25. Before the mountains were settled, before the hills was I brought forth:
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26. While as yet he had not made the earth, nor the fields, nor the highest part of the
dust of the world.
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27. When he prepared the heavens, I was there: when he set a compass upon the face of
the depth:
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28. When he established the clouds above: when he strengthened the fountains of the deep:
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29. When he gave to the sea his decree, that the waters should not pass his commandment:
when he appointed the foundations of the earth:
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30. Then I was by him, as one brought up with him: and I was daily his delight,
rejoicing always before him;
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31. Rejoicing in the habitable part of his earth; and my delights were with the sons of
men.
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32. Now therefore hearken unto me, O ye children: for blessed are they that keep my ways.
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33. Hear instruction, and be wise, and refuse it not.
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34. Blessed is the man that heareth me, watching daily at my gates, waiting at the posts
of my doors.
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35. For whoso findeth me findeth life, and shall obtain favour of the Lord.
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36. But he that sinneth against me wrongeth his own soul: all they that hate me love
death.
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