Proverbs:8

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* Does not wisdom cry out , And understanding lift up her voice ? * She takes her stand on the top of the high hill , Beside the way , where the paths meet . * She cries out by the gates , at the entry of the city , At the entrance of the doors : * "To you , O men , I call , And my voice is to the sons of men . * O you simple ones , understand prudence , And you fools , be of an understanding heart . * Listen , for I will speak of excellent things , And from the opening of my lips will come right things ; * For my mouth will speak truth ; Wickedness is an abomination to my lips . * All the words of my mouth are with righteousness ; Nothing crooked 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 one may desire cannot be compared with her . * "I , wisdom , dwell with prudence , And find out knowledge and discretion . * The fear of the LORD is to hate evil ; Pride and arrogance and the evil way And the perverse mouth I hate . * Counsel is mine , and sound wisdom ; I am understanding , I have strength . * By me kings reign , And rulers decree justice . * By me princes rule , and nobles , All the judges of the earth . * I love those who love me , And those who seek me diligently will find me . * Riches and honor are with me , Enduring riches and righteousness . * My fruit is better than gold , yes , than fine gold , And my revenue than choice silver . * I traverse the way of righteousness , In the midst of the paths of justice , * That I may cause those who love me to inherit wealth , That I may fill their treasuries . * "The LORD possessed me at the beginning of His way , Before His works of old . * I have been established from everlasting , From the beginning , before there was ever an earth . * When there were no depths I was brought forth , When there were no fountains abounding with water . * Before the mountains were settled , Before the hills , I was brought forth ; * While as yet He had not made the earth or the fields , Or the primal dust of the world . * When He prepared the heavens , I was there , When He drew a circle on the face of the deep , * When He established the clouds above , When He strengthened the fountains of the deep , * When He assigned to the sea its limit , So that the waters would not transgress His command , When He marked out the foundations of the earth , * Then I was beside Him as a master craftsman ; And I was daily His delight , Rejoicing always before Him , * Rejoicing in His inhabited world , And my delight was with the sons of men . * "Now therefore , listen to me , my children , For blessed are those who keep my ways . * Hear instruction and be wise , And do not disdain it . * Blessed is the man who listens to me , Watching daily at my gates , Waiting at the posts of my doors . * For whoever finds me finds life , And obtains favor from the LORD ; * But he who sins against me wrongs his own soul ; All those who hate me love death ."

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