Proverbs:8

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* Does not wisdom call ? And does not understanding put forth her voice ? * She stands in the top of high places , by the way in the places of the path . * She cries in the gates , before the entrance of the city , [at ] the doors . * To you , O men , I call ; and my voice [is ] to the sons of man . * O simple ones understand wisdom ; and , fools , be 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 ] hateful to my lips . * All the words of my mouth [are ] in righteousness ; nothing twisted or perverse [is ] in them . * They [are ] all plain to him who understands , and right to those who find knowledge . * Receive my instruction and not silver ; and knowledge rather than choice gold . * For wisdom [is ] better than rubies ; and all the things that may be desired are not to be compared to it . * I , wisdom , dwell with sense , and find out knowledge of discretions . * The fear of the LORD [is ] to hate evil ; I hate pride , and arrogance , and the evil way , and the wicked mouth . * Counsel and sound wisdom [are ] Mine ; I [am ] understanding ; I have strength . * By Me kings reign and princes decree justice . * Princes rule by Me , and nobles , all the judges of the earth . * I love those who love Me ; and those who seek Me early shall find Me . * Riches and honor [are ] with Me ; enduring riches and righteousness . * My fruit [is ] better than gold , yea , than fine gold ; and what I give [is better than ] choice silver . * I lead in the way of righteousness , in the midst of the paths of judgment ; * I may cause those who love Me to inherit riches ; and I will fill their treasuries . * The LORD possessed Me from the beginning of His way , before His works of old . * I was anointed from everlasting , from the beginning , before the earth [ever was ]. * When there were no depths , I was brought forth ; when [there were ] no springs heavy [with ] water . * Before the mountains were settled , before the hills , I was brought forth . * before He had made the earth , or the fields or the highest part of the dust of the world . * When He prepared the heavens , I [was ] there ; when He set a circle upon the face of the deep ; * when He set the clouds above ; when He made the strong fountains of the deep ; * when He gave to the sea its limit that the waters should not pass His command ; when He appointed the foundations of the earth ; * even I was a workman at His side ; and I was daily [His ] delight , rejoicing always before Him ; * rejoicing in the world , His earth ; and My delight [was ] with the sons of men . * And now listen to Me , O sons ; for blessed [are those who ] keep My ways . * Hear instruction , and be wise , and do not refuse it . * Blessed [is ] the man who hears Me , watching daily at My gates , waiting at the posts of My doors . * For whoever finds Me finds life , and shall obtain favor from the LORD . * But he who sins against Me wrongs his own soul ; all who hate Me love death .

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