Proverbs 8 — KJVCP

8Verse 1Doth not wisdom cry?
And understanding put forth her voice?
^{Verse 2}She standeth in the top of high places by the way,
In the places of the paths.
^{Verse 3}She crieth at the gates, at the entry of the city,
At the coming in at the doors.
^{Verse 4}Unto you, O men, I call;
And my voice is to the sons of man.
^{Verse 5}O ye simple, understand wisdom:
And, ye fools, be ye of an understanding heart.
^{Verse 6}Hear, for I will speak of excellent things;
And the opening of my lips shall be right things.
^{Verse 7}For my mouth shall speak truth;
And wickedness is an abomination to my lips.
^{Verse 8}All the words of my mouth are in righteousness;
There is nothing froward or perverse in them.
^{Verse 9}They are all plain to him that understandeth,
And right to them that find knowledge.
^{Verse 10}Receive my instruction, and not silver;
And knowledge rather than choice gold.
^{Verse 11}For wisdom is better than rubies;
And all the things that may be desired are not to be compared to it.^{Verse 12}I wisdom dwell with prudence,
And find out knowledge of witty inventions.
^{Verse 13}The fear of the Lord is to hate evil:
Pride, and arrogancy, and the evil way,
And the froward mouth, do I hate.
^{Verse 14}Counsel is mine, and sound wisdom:
I am understanding; I have strength.
^{Verse 15}By me kings reign,
And princes decree justice.
^{Verse 16}By me princes rule,
And nobles, even all the judges of the earth.
^{Verse 17}I love them that love me;
And those that seek me early shall find me.
^{Verse 18}Riches and honour are with me;
Yea, durable riches and righteousness.
^{Verse 19}My fruit is better than gold, yea, than fine gold;
And my revenue than choice silver.
^{Verse 20}I lead in the way of righteousness,
In the midst of the paths of judgment:
^{Verse 21}That I may cause those that love me to inherit substance;
And I will fill their treasures.^{Verse 22}The Lord possessed me in the beginning of his way,
Before his works of old.
^{Verse 23}I was set up from everlasting, from the beginning,
Or ever the earth was.
^{Verse 24}When there were no depths, I was brought forth;
When there were no fountains abounding with water.
^{Verse 25}Before the mountains were settled,
Before the hills was I brought forth:
^{Verse 26}While as yet he had not made the earth, nor the fields,
Nor the highest part of the dust of the world.
^{Verse 27}When he prepared the heavens, I was there:
When he set a compass upon the face of the depth:
^{Verse 28}When he established the clouds above:
When he strengthened the fountains of the deep:
^{Verse 29}When he gave to the sea his decree,
That the waters should not pass his commandment;
When he appointed the foundations of the earth:
^{Verse 30}Then I was by him, as one brought up with him:
And I was daily his delight,
Rejoicing always before him;
^{Verse 31}Rejoicing in the habitable part of his earth;
And my delights were with the sons of men.^{Verse 32}Now therefore hearken unto me, O ye children:
For blessed are they that keep my ways.
^{Verse 33}Hear instruction, and be wise,
And refuse it not.
^{Verse 34}Blessed is the man that heareth me,
Watching daily at my gates,
Waiting at the posts of my doors.
^{Verse 35}For whoso findeth me findeth life,
And shall obtain favour of the Lord.
^{Verse 36}But he that sinneth against me wrongeth his own soul:
All they that hate me love death.