Proverbs 8 — OURB

8Verse 1Does not wisdom cry out?Does not understanding raise her voice?^{Verse 2}On the top of high places by the way,where the paths meet, she stands.^{Verse 3}Beside the gates, at the entry of the city,at the entry doors, she cries aloud:^{Verse 4}“To you men, I call!I send my voice to the sons of mankind.^{Verse 5}You simple, understand prudence.You fools, be of an understanding heart.^{Verse 6}Sh'ma ·Hear obey·, for I will speak excellent things.The opening of my lips is for right things.^{Verse 7}For my mouth speaks truth.Ethical wickednessis an abomination to my lips.^{Verse 8}All the words of my mouth are in righteousness.There is nothing crooked or perverse in them.^{Verse 9}They are all plain to him who understands,right to those who find knowledge.^{Verse 10}Receive my instruction rather than silver;knowledge rather than choice gold.^{Verse 11}For wisdom is better than rubies.All the things that may be desired can’t be compared to it.^{Verse 12}“I, wisdom, have made prudence my dwelling.Find out knowledge and discretion.^{Verse 13}The fear of Adonai is to hate evil.I hate pride, arrogance, the evil way, and the perverse mouth.^{Verse 14}Counsel and sound knowledge are mine.I have understanding and power.^{Verse 15}By me kings reign,and princes decree justice.^{Verse 16}By me princes rule;nobles, and all the upright rulers of the earth.^{Verse 17}I 'ahav ·affectionately love· those who 'ahav ·affectionately love· me.Those who seek me diligently will find me.^{Verse 18}With me are riches, kavod ·weighty glory·,enduring wealth, and prosperity.^{Verse 19}My fruit is better than gold, yes, than fine gold;my yield than choice silver.^{Verse 20}I walk in the way of righteousness,in the middle of the paths of mishpat ·justice·;^{Verse 21}That I may give wealth to those who 'ahav ·affectionately love· me.I fill their treasuries.^{Verse 22+}“ Adonai possessed me in the beginning of his work,before his deeds of old.^{Verse 23}I was set up from everlasting, from the beginning,before the earth existed.^{Verse 24}When there were no depths, I was born,when there were no springs abounding with water.^{Verse 25}Before the mountains were settled in place,before the hills, I was born;^{Verse 26}while as yet he had not made the earth, nor the fields,nor the beginning of the dust of the world.^{Verse 27}When he established the heavens, I was there;when he set a circle on the surface of the deep,^{Verse 28}when he established the clouds above,when the springs of the deep became strong,^{Verse 29}when he gave to the sea its boundary by his statute,that the waters should not violate the word of his mouth,
when he marked out the foundations of the earth;^{Verse 30}then I was the craftsman by his side.I was a delight day by day,
always rejoicing before him,^{Verse 31}Rejoicing in his whole world.My delight was with the sons of men.^{Verse 32}“Now therefore, my sons, sh'ma ·hear obey· unto me,for blessed are those who keep my ways.^{Verse 33}Sh'ma ·Hear obey· instruction, and be wise.Don’t refuse it.^{Verse 34}Blessed is the man who sh'ma ·hears obeys· me,watching daily at my gates,
waiting at my door posts.^{Verse 35}For whoever finds me, finds life,and will obtain favor from Adonai.^{Verse 36}But he who sins ·errs (the standard goal)· against me wrongs his own soul.All those who hate me 'ahav ·affectionately love· death.”