Proverbs:8-10

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* Doth not wisdom cry ? and understanding put forth her voice ? * She standeth in the top of high places , by the way in the places of the paths . * She crieth 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 man . * O ye simple , understand wisdom : 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 froward or perverse in them . * They are all plain to him that understandeth , and right to them that 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 prudence , and find out knowledge of witty inventions . * The fear of the LORD is to hate evil : pride , and arrogancy , and the evil way , and the froward mouth , do I hate . * Counsel is mine , and sound wisdom : I am understanding ; I have strength . * By me kings reign , and princes decree justice . * By me princes rule , and nobles , even all the judges of the earth . * I love them 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 fine gold ; and my revenue than choice silver . * I lead in the way of righteousness , in the midst of the paths of judgment : * That I may cause those that love me to inherit substance ; 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 from everlasting , from the beginning , or ever the earth was . * 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 was I brought forth : * While as yet he had not made the earth , nor the fields , nor the highest part of the dust of the world . * When he prepared 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 : * Then I was by him , as one brought up with him : and I was daily his delight , rejoicing always before him ; * Rejoicing in the habitable part of his earth ; and my delights were with the sons of men . * Now therefore hearken unto me , O ye children : for blessed are they that keep my ways . * Hear instruction , and be wise , and refuse it not . * Blessed is the man that heareth me , watching daily at my gates , waiting at the posts of my doors . * For whoso findeth me findeth life , and shall obtain favour of the LORD . * But he that sinneth against me wrongeth his own soul : all they that hate me love death . * Wisdom hath builded her house , she hath hewn out her seven pillars : * She hath killed her beasts ; she hath mingled her wine ; she hath also furnished her table . * She hath sent forth her maidens : she crieth upon the highest places of the city , * Whoso is simple , let him turn in hither : as for him that wanteth understanding , she saith to him , * Come , eat of my bread , and drink of the wine which I have mingled . * Forsake the foolish , and live ; and go in the way of understanding . * He that reproveth a scorner getteth to himself shame : and he that rebuketh a wicked man getteth himself a blot . * Reprove not a scorner , lest he hate thee : rebuke a wise man , and he will love thee . * Give instruction to a wise man , and he will be yet wiser : teach a just man , and he will increase in learning . * The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom : and the knowledge of the holy is understanding . * For by me thy days shall be multiplied , and the years of thy life shall be increased . * If thou be wise , thou shalt be wise for thyself : but if thou scornest , thou alone shalt bear it . * A foolish woman is clamorous : she is simple , and knoweth nothing . * For she sitteth at the door of her house , on a seat in the high places of the city , * To call passengers who go right on their ways : * Whoso is simple , let him turn in hither : and as for him that wanteth understanding , she saith to him , * Stolen waters are sweet , and bread eaten in secret is pleasant . * But he knoweth not that the dead are there ; and that her guests are in the depths of hell . * The proverbs of Solomon . A wise son maketh a glad father : but a foolish son is the heaviness of his mother . * Treasures of wickedness profit nothing : but righteousness delivereth from death . * The LORD will not suffer the soul of the righteous to famish : but he casteth away the substance of the wicked . * He becometh poor that dealeth with a slack hand : but the hand of the diligent maketh rich . * He that gathereth in summer is a wise son : but he that sleepeth in harvest is a son that causeth shame . * Blessings are upon the head of the just : but violence covereth the mouth of the wicked . * The memory of the just is blessed : but the name of the wicked shall rot . * The wise in heart will receive commandments : but a prating fool shall fall . * He that walketh uprightly walketh surely : but he that perverteth his ways shall be known . * He that winketh with the eye causeth sorrow : but a prating fool shall fall . * The mouth of a righteous man is a well of life : but violence covereth the mouth of the wicked . * Hatred stirreth up strifes : but love covereth all sins . * In the lips of him that hath understanding wisdom is found : but a rod is for the back of him that is void of understanding . * Wise men lay up knowledge : but the mouth of the foolish is near destruction . * The rich man 's wealth is his strong city : the destruction of the poor is their poverty . * The labour of the righteous tendeth to life : the fruit of the wicked to sin . * He is in the way of life that keepeth instruction : but he that refuseth reproof erreth . * He that hideth hatred with lying lips , and he that uttereth a slander , is a fool . * In the multitude of words there wanteth not sin : but he that refraineth his lips is wise . * The tongue of the just is as choice silver : the heart of the wicked is little worth . * The lips of the righteous feed many : but fools die for want of wisdom . * The blessing of the LORD , it maketh rich , and he addeth no sorrow with it . * It is as sport to a fool to do mischief : but a man of understanding hath wisdom . * The fear of the wicked , it shall come upon him : but the desire of the righteous shall be granted . * As the whirlwind passeth , so is the wicked no more : but the righteous is an everlasting foundation . * As vinegar to the teeth , and as smoke to the eyes , so is the sluggard to them that send him . * The fear of the LORD prolongeth days : but the years of the wicked shall be shortened . * The hope of the righteous shall be gladness : but the expectation of the wicked shall perish . * The way of the LORD is strength to the upright : but destruction shall be to the workers of iniquity . * The righteous shall never be removed : but the wicked shall not inhabit the earth . * The mouth of the just bringeth forth wisdom : but the froward tongue shall be cut out . * The lips of the righteous know what is acceptable : but the mouth of the wicked speaketh frowardness . * A false balance is abomination to the LORD : but a just weight is his delight .

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