ASV_Strong : Proverbs 8
1. Doth not wisdom[H2451] cry[H7121], And understanding[H8394] put forth[H5414] her voice[H6963]?
2. On the top[H7218] of high places[H4791] by the way[H1870], Where the paths[H5410] meet[H1004], she standeth[H5324];
3. Beside the gates[H8179], at[H3027] the entry[H6310] of the city[H7176], At the coming[H3996] in at the doors[H6607], she crieth aloud[H7442]:
4. Unto you[H376], O men, I call[H7121]; And my voice[H6963] is to the sons[H1121] of men[H120].
5. O ye simple[H6612], understand[H995] prudence[H6195]; And[H3684], ye fools, be of an understanding[H995] heart[H3820].
6. Hear[H8085], for I will speak[H1696] excellent things[H5057]; And the opening[H4669] of my lips[H8193] shall be right things[H4339].
7. For my mouth[H2441] shall utter[H1897] truth[H571]; And wickedness[H7562] is an abomination[H8441] to my lips[H8193].
8. All the words[H561] of my mouth[H6310] are in righteousness[H6664]; There is nothing crooked[H6617] or perverse in them[H6141].
9. They are all plain[H5228] to him that understandeth[H995], And right[H3477] to them that find[H4672] knowledge[H1847].
10. Receive[H3947] my instruction[H4148], and not silver[H3701]; And knowledge[H1847] rather than choice[H977] gold[H2742].
11. For wisdom[H2451] is better[H2896] than rubies[H6443]; And all the things that may be desired[H2656] are not to be compared unto it[H7737].
12. I wisdom[H2451] have made prudence[H6195] my dwelling[H7931], And find out[H4672] knowledge and discretion[H1847].
13. The fear[H3374] of Jehovah[H3068] is to hate[H8130] evil[H7451]: Pride[H1344], and arrogancy[H1347], and the evil[H7451] way[H1870], And the perverse[H8419] mouth[H6310], do I hate[H8130].
14. Counsel[H6098] is mine[H8454], and sound knowledge: I am understanding[H998]; I have might[H1369].
15. By me kings[H4428] reign[H4427], And princes[H7336] decree[H2710] justice[H6664].
16. By me princes[H8269] rule[H8323], And nobles[H5081], even all the judges[H8199] of the earth[H776].
17. I love[H157] them that love[H157] me[H7836]; And those that seek me diligently shall find me[H4672].
18. Riches[H6239] and honor[H3519] are with me[H6276]; Yea, durable wealth[H1952] and righteousness[H6666].
19. My fruit[H6529] is better[H2896] than gold[H2742], yea[H6337], than fine gold; And my revenue[H8393] than choice[H977] silver[H3701].
20. I walk[H1980] in the way[H734] of righteousness[H6666], In the midst[H8432] of the paths[H5410] of justice[H4941];
21. That I may cause those that love[H157] me to inherit[H5157] substance[H3426], And that I may fill[H4390] their treasuries[H214].
22. Jehovah[H3068] possessed[H7069] me in the beginning[H7225] of his way[H1870], Before[H6924] his works of old[H4659].
23. I was set up[H5258] from everlasting[H5769], from the beginning[H7218], Before[H6924] the earth was[H776].
24. When there were no depths[H8415], I was brought forth[H2342], When there were no fountains[H4599] abounding[H3513] with water[H4325].
25. Before the mountains[H2022] were settled[H2883], Before[H6440] the hills[H1389] was I brought forth[H2342];
26. While as yet he had not made[H6213] the earth[H776], nor the fields[H2351], Nor the beginning[H7218] of the dust[H6083] of the world[H8398].
27. When he established[H3559] the heavens[H8064], I was there[H2710]: When he set a circle[H2329] upon the face[H6440] of the deep[H8415],
28. When he made firm[H5810] the skies[H7834] above[H4605], When the fountains[H5869] of the deep[H8415] became strong[H5810],
29. When he gave[H7760] to the sea[H3220] its bound[H2706], That the waters[H4325] should not transgress[H5674] his commandment[H6310], When he marked[H2710] out the foundations[H4144] of the earth[H776];
30. Then I was by him[H681], as a master workman[H525]; And I was daily[H3117] his delight[H8191], Rejoicing[H7832] always[H6256] before him[H6440],
31. Rejoicing[H7832] in his habitable[H8398] earth[H776]; And my delight[H8191] was with the sons[H1121] of men[H120].
32. Now therefore[H1121], my sons, hearken[H8085] unto me[H835]; For blessed are they that keep[H8104] my ways[H1870].
33. Hear[H8085] instruction[H4148], and be wise[H2449], And refuse it not[H6544].
34. Blessed[H835] is the man[H120] that heareth[H8085] me[H8245], Watching daily[H3117] at my gates[H1817], Waiting[H8104] at the posts[H4201] of my doors[H6607].
35. For whoso findeth[H4672] me findeth[H4672] life[H2416], And shall obtain[H6329] favor[H7522] of Jehovah[H3068].
36. But he that sinneth[H2398] against me wrongeth[H2554] his own soul[H5315]: All they that hate[H8130] me love[H157] death[H4194].
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