pro 8:1

  Doth not wisdom cry? and understanding put forth her voice?

pro 8:2

  She standeth in the top of high places, by the way in the places of the paths.

pro 8:3

  She crieth at the gates, at the entry of the city, at the coming in at the doors.

pro 8:4

  Unto you, O men, I call; and my voice is to the sons of man.

pro 8:5

  O ye simple, understand wisdom: and, ye fools, be ye of an understanding heart.

pro 8:6

  Hear; for I will speak of excellent things; and the opening of my lips shall be right things.

pro 8:7

  For my mouth shall speak truth; and wickedness is an abomination to my lips.

pro 8:8

  All the words of my mouth are in righteousness; there is nothing froward or perverse in them.

pro 8:9

  They are all plain to him that understandeth, and right to them that find knowledge.

pro 8:10

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

pro 8:11

  For wisdom is better than rubies; and all the things that may be desired are not to be compared to it.

pro 8:12

  I wisdom dwell with prudence, and find out knowledge of witty inventions.

pro 8:13

  The fear of the LORD is to hate evil: pride, and arrogancy, and the evil way, and the froward mouth, do I hate.

pro 8:14

  Counsel is mine, and sound wisdom: I am understanding; I have strength.

pro 8:15

  By me kings reign, and princes decree justice.

pro 8:16

  By me princes rule, and nobles, even all the judges of the earth.

pro 8:17

  I love them that love me; and those that seek me early shall find me.

pro 8:18

  Riches and honour are with me; yea, durable riches and righteousness.

pro 8:19

  My fruit is better than gold, yea, than fine gold; and my revenue than choice silver.

pro 8:20

  I lead in the way of righteousness, in the midst of the paths of judgment:

pro 8:21

  That I may cause those that love me to inherit substance; and I will fill their treasures.

pro 8:22

  The LORD possessed me in the beginning of his way, before his works of old.

pro 8:23

  I was set up from everlasting, from the beginning, or ever the earth was.

pro 8:24

  When there were no depths, I was brought forth; when there were no fountains abounding with water.

pro 8:25

  Before the mountains were settled, before the hills was I brought forth:

pro 8:26

  While as yet he had not made the earth, nor the fields, nor the highest part of the dust of the world.

pro 8:27

  When he prepared the heavens, I was there: when he set a compass upon the face of the depth:

pro 8:28

  When he established the clouds above: when he strengthened the fountains of the deep:

pro 8:29

  When he gave to the sea his decree, that the waters should not pass his commandment: when he appointed the foundations of the earth:

pro 8:30

  Then I was by him, as one brought up with him: and I was daily his delight, rejoicing always before him;

pro 8:31

  Rejoicing in the habitable part of his earth; and my delights were with the sons of men.

pro 8:32

  Now therefore hearken unto me, O ye children: for blessed are they that keep my ways.

pro 8:33

  Hear instruction, and be wise, and refuse it not.

pro 8:34

  Blessed is the man that heareth me, watching daily at my gates, waiting at the posts of my doors.

pro 8:35

  For whoso findeth me findeth life, and shall obtain favour of the LORD.

pro 8:36

  But he that sinneth against me wrongeth his own soul: all they that hate me love death.