Proverbs 8:3-13

3 At the entrance to the city, beside the gates, she calls:
4 "I appeal to all of you; I call to everyone on earth.
5 Are you immature? Learn to be mature. Are you foolish? Learn to have sense.
6 Listen to my excellent words; all I tell you is right.
7 What I say is the truth; lies are hateful to me.
8 Everything I say is true; nothing is false or misleading.
9 To those with insight, it is all clear; to the well-informed, it is all plain.
10 Choose my instruction instead of silver; choose knowledge rather than the finest gold.
11 "I am Wisdom, I am better than jewels; 1 nothing you want can compare with me.
12 I am Wisdom, and I have insight; I have knowledge and sound judgment.
13 To honor the Lord is to hate evil; I hate pride and arrogance, evil ways and false words.

Cross References 1

  • 1. +28.11-21Ben Sira 24.1-22.
Scripture taken from the Good News Translation - Second Edition, Copyright 1992 by American Bible Society. Used by Permission.