Doth not wisdom cry? and understanding put forth her voice? (8:1)

She standeth in the top of high places, by the way in the places of the paths (8:2)

She crieth at the gates, at the entry of the city, at the coming in at the doors (8:3)

Unto you, O men, I call; and my voice [is] to the sons of man (8:4)

O ye simple, understand wisdom: and, ye fools, be ye of an understanding heart (8:5)

Hear; for I will speak of excellent things; and the opening of my lips [shall be] right things (8:6)

For my mouth shall speak truth; and wickedness [is] an abomination to my lips (8:7)

All the words of my mouth [are] in righteousness; [there is] nothing froward or perverse in them (8:8)

They [are] all plain to him that understandeth, and right to them that find knowledge (8:9)

Receive my instruction, and not silver; and knowledge rather than choice gold (8:10)

For wisdom [is] better than rubies; and all the things that may be desired are not to be compared to it (8:11)

I wisdom dwell with prudence, and find out knowledge of witty inventions (8:12)

The fear of the Lord [is] to hate evil: pride, and arrogancy, and the evil way, and the froward mouth, do I hate (8:13)

Counsel [is] mine, and sound wisdom: I [am] understanding; I have strength (8:14)

By me kings reign, and princes decree justice (8:15)

By me princes rule, and nobles, [even] all the judges of the earth (8:16)

I love them that love me; and those that seek me early shall find me (8:17)

Riches and honour [are] with me; [yea], durable riches and righteousness (8:18)

My fruit [is] better than gold, yea, than fine gold; and my revenue than choice silver (8:19)

I lead in the way of righteousness, in the midst of the paths of judgment: (8:20)

That I may cause those that love me to inherit substance; and I will fill their treasures (8:21)

The Lord possessed me in the beginning of his way, before his works of old (8:22)

I was set up from everlasting, from the beginning, or ever the earth was (8:23)

When [there were] no depths, I was brought forth; when [there were] no fountains abounding with water (8:24)

Before the mountains were settled, before the hills was I brought forth: (8:25)

While as yet he had not made the earth, nor the fields, nor the highest part of the dust of the world (8:26)

When he prepared the heavens, I [was] there: when he set a compass upon the face of the depth: (8:27)

When he established the clouds above: when he strengthened the fountains of the deep: (8:28)

When he gave to the sea his decree, that the waters should not pass his commandment: when he appointed the foundations of the earth: (8:29)

Then I was by him, [as] one brought up [with him]: and I was daily [his] delight, rejoicing always before him; (8:30)

Rejoicing in the habitable part of his earth; and my delights [were] with the sons of men (8:31)

Now therefore hearken unto me, O ye children: for blessed [are they that] keep my ways (8:32)

Hear instruction, and be wise, and refuse it not (8:33)

Blessed [is] the man that heareth me, watching daily at my gates, waiting at the posts of my doors (8:34)

For whoso findeth me findeth life, and shall obtain favour of the Lord (8:35)

But he that sinneth against me wrongeth his own soul: all they that hate me love death (8:36)

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