Proverbs:8

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* Doth not wisdom cry , and give her voice to intelligence ? * She stands in the top of high places , by the way at the crossroads of the paths . * She cries at the gates , at the entry of the city , at the coming in at the doors . * Unto you , O men , I call ; and my voice [is ] to the sons of men . * O ye simple , understand prudence ; and , ye fools , be ye of an understanding heart . * Hear , for I will speak of excellent things , and the opening of my lips [shall be ] right things . * For my mouth shall speak truth , and wickedness [is ] an abomination to my lips . * All the words of my mouth [are ] in righteousness ; [there is ] nothing perverse or twisted in them . * They [are ] all plain to him that understands and right to those that have found wisdom . * Receive my chastening and not silver , and knowledge rather than choice gold . * For wisdom [is ] better than precious stones ; and all the things that may be desired are not to be compared to it . * I , wisdom , dwell with prudence , and [I ] invent the knowledge of [giving ] counsel . * The fear of the LORD [is ] to hate evil ; pride , arrogancy , the evil way , and the perverse mouth , do I hate . * With me is counsel , and existence ; I [am ] understanding ; strength belongs to me . * By me the kings reign , and the princes decree justice . * By me the princes rule , and all of the governors judge the earth . * I love those that love me , and those that seek me [early ] shall find me . * Riches and honour [are ] with me , [yea ], durable riches and righteousness . * My fruit [is ] better than gold , [yea ], than precious stones , and my revenue than choice silver . * I [shall ] lead in the way of righteousness in the midst of the paths of judgment , * that I may cause my friends to inherit existence and I will fill their treasures . * The LORD possessed me in the beginning of his way , before his works of old . * I was [set up ] with eternal dominion , from the beginning , before the earth [was ]. * I was begotten before the depths , before the existence of the fountains of many waters . * Before the mountains were founded , before the hills was I begotten . * While as yet [he ] had not made the earth nor the fields nor the beginning of the dust of the world , * when [he ] composed the heavens , I [was ] there . When he set a compass upon the face of the depth , * when [he ] established the clouds above , when [he ] strengthened the fountains of the deep , * when he gave to the sea his decree that the waters should not pass his commandment , when he appointed the foundations of the earth , * I was with him ordering everything ; I was his delight every day , being content before him at all times ; * I am content in the circumference of his earth , and my contentment is with the sons of men . * Now therefore hearken unto me , O ye sons ; for blessed [are those that ] keep my ways . * Hearken unto chastening , and be wise ; refuse it not . * Blessed [is ] the man that hears me , keeping vigil at my gates , waiting at the threshold of my doors . * For whosoever finds me shall find life and shall obtain the will of the LORD . * But he that sins against me wrongs his own soul ; all those that hate me love death .:

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