Proverbs 8 — ILT

8Verse 1Behold, wisdom calleth, and understanding sendeth forth her voice,^{Verse 2}On the top of high places, by the wayside, at the house where there are [many] paths doth she place herself.^{Verse 3}Alongside of gates, at the opening of the city, at the entrance of the town[-doors] doth she call loudly,^{Verse 4}Unto you, O men, I call, and my voice [goeth forth] to the sons of men,^{Verse 5}Learn, O ye simple, to understand prudence: and, ye fools, be ye of an understanding heart.^{Verse 6}Hear! for of noble things will I speak; and the opening of my lips shall be of what is equitable.^{Verse 7}For truth uttereth my palate ever, and the abomination of my lips is wickedness.^{Verse 8}In righteousness are all the sayings of my mouth, there is in them nothing crooked or perverse.^{Verse 9}They are all evident to the man of understanding, and correct to those that have obtained knowledge.^{Verse 10}Accept my correction, and not silver; and knowledge rather than choice gold.^{Verse 11}For wisdom is better than pearls; and all the things that men wish for are not equal to her.^{Verse 12}I wisdom dwell with prudence, and the knowledge of discreet thoughts do I discover.^{Verse 13}The fear of the Lord is to hate evil, pride and arrogance, and the evil way: and the mouth of perverseness do I hate.^{Verse 14}Mine are counsel and sound wisdom: I am understanding; mine is might.^{Verse 15}Through me do kings reign, and chieftains give decrees [in] righteousness.^{Verse 16}Through me do princes rule, and the nobles, even all the judges of the earth.^{Verse 17}I indeed love those that love me: and those that seek me earnestly shall find me.^{Verse 18}Riches and honor are with me, yea, enduring wealth and righteousness.^{Verse 19}My fruit is better than gold, and than fine gold; and my products, than choice silver.^{Verse 20}On the road of righteousness do I walk firmly, in the midst the paths of justice:^{Verse 21}That I may cause those that love me to inherit a lasting possession; and their treasures will I fill^{Verse 22}The Lord created me as the beginning of his way, the first of his works from the commencement,^{Verse 23}From eternity was I appointed chief, from the beginning, from the earliest times of the earth.^{Verse 24}When there were yet no depths, was I brought forth; when there were yet no springs laden heavily with water.^{Verse 25}Before the mountains were yet sunk down, before the hills was I brought forth:^{Verse 26}While as yet he had not made the land and open fields, nor the chief of the dust of the world.^{Verse 27}When he prepared the heavens, I was there; when he drew a circle over the face of the deep;^{Verse 28}When he fastened the skies above; when the springs of the deep became strong;^{Verse 29}When he assigned to the sea his decree, that the waters should not transgress his order: when he established firmly the foundations of the earth:^{Verse 30}Then was I near him, as a nursling: and I was day by day [his] delights, playing before him at all times;^{Verse 31}Playing in the world, his earth; and having my delights with the sons of men.^{Verse 32}And now, O children [of men], hearken unto me! for happy those that observe my ways.^{Verse 33}Hear correction, and be wise, and reject it not.^{Verse 34}Happy is the man that hearkeneth unto me, watching day by day at my gates, waiting at the posts of my doors.^{Verse 35}For he who findeth me findeth life, and he obtaineth favor from the Lord.^{Verse 36}But he that sinneth against me doth violence to his own soul: all those that hate me love death.