Proverbs 8 — LSV

8Verse 1Does wisdom not call? And understanding give forth her voice?^{Verse 2}At the head of high places by the way, || She has stood between the paths,^{Verse 3}At the side of the gates, at the mouth of the city, || The entrance of the openings, she cries aloud,^{Verse 4}“To you, O men, I call, || And my voice [is] to the sons of men.^{Verse 5}Understand, you simple ones, prudence, || And you fools, understand the heart,^{Verse 6}Listen, for I speak noble things, || And the opening of my lips [is] uprightness.^{Verse 7}For my mouth utters truth, || And wickedness [is] an abomination to my lips.^{Verse 8}All the sayings of my mouth [are] in righteousness, || Nothing in them is contrary and perverse.^{Verse 9}All of them [are] plain to the intelligent, || And upright to those finding knowledge.^{Verse 10}Receive my instruction, and not silver, || And knowledge rather than choice gold.^{Verse 11}For wisdom [is] better than rubies, || Indeed, all delights are not comparable with it.^{Verse 12}I, wisdom, have dwelt with prudence, || And I find out a knowledge of purposes.^{Verse 13}The fear of YHWH [is] to hate evil; Pride, and arrogance, and an evil way, || And a contrary mouth, I have hated.^{Verse 14}Counsel and substance [are] mine, || I [am] understanding, I have might.^{Verse 15}By me kings reign, and princes decree righteousness,^{Verse 16}By me chiefs rule, and nobles, || All judges of earth.^{Verse 17}I love those loving me, || And those seeking me earnestly find me.^{Verse 18}Wealth and honor [are] with me, || Lasting substance and righteousness.^{Verse 19}My fruit [is] better than gold, even fine gold, || And my increase than choice silver.^{Verse 20}I cause to walk in a path of righteousness, || In midst of paths of judgment,^{Verse 21}To cause my lovers to inherit substance, || Indeed, I fill their treasures.^{Verse 22}YHWH possessed me—the beginning of His way, || Before His works since then.^{Verse 23}I was anointed from the age, from the first, || From former states of the earth.^{Verse 24}In there being no depths, I was brought forth, || In there being no fountains heavy [with] waters,^{Verse 25}Before mountains were sunk, || Before heights, I was brought forth.^{Verse 26}While He had not made the earth, and out-places, || And the top of the dusts of the world.^{Verse 27}In His preparing the heavens I [am] there, || In His decreeing a circle on the face of the deep,^{Verse 28}In His strengthening clouds above, || In His making strong fountains of the deep,^{Verse 29}In His setting for the sea its limit, || And the waters do not transgress His command, || In His decreeing the foundations of earth,^{Verse 30}Then I am near Him, a workman, || And I am a delight—day by day. Rejoicing before Him at all times,^{Verse 31}Rejoicing in the habitable part of His earth, || And my delights [are] with the sons of men.^{Verse 32}And now, you sons, listen to me, || Indeed, blessed are they who keep my ways.^{Verse 33}Hear instruction, and be wise, and do not slight.^{Verse 34}O the blessedness of the man listening to me, || To watch at my doors day by day, || To watch at the doorposts of my entrance.^{Verse 35}For whoever is finding me, has found life, || And brings out goodwill from YHWH.^{Verse 36}And whoever is missing me, is wronging his soul, || All hating me have loved death!”