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Proverbs 8:1-21

1 Does not wisdom call, and understanding raise its voice?

1 Does not wisdom call out? Does not understanding raise her voice?

2 {Atop the heights} beside the road, at the crossroads she stands.

2 At the highest point along the way, where the paths meet, she takes her stand;

3 Beside gates, before towns, [at the] entrance of doors, she cries out:

3 beside the gate leading into the city, at the entrance, she cries aloud:

4 "To you, O {people}, I call, and my cry is to the children of humankind.

4 “To you, O people, I call out; I raise my voice to all mankind.

5 Learn prudence, O simple ones; fools, learn {intelligence}.

5 You who are simple, gain prudence; you who are foolish, set your hearts on it.

6 Listen! For noble things I will speak, and upright things from the opening of my lips.

6 Listen, for I have trustworthy things to say; I open my lips to speak what is right.

7 My mouth will utter truth, and wickedness [is] an abomination to my lips.

7 My mouth speaks what is true, for my lips detest wickedness.

8 All sayings of my mouth [are] in righteousness; none of them are twisted and crooked.

8 All the words of my mouth are just; none of them is crooked or perverse.

9 All of them are straight to him who understands, and upright to those who find knowledge.

9 To the discerning all of them are right; they are upright to those who have found knowledge.

10 Take my teaching and not silver; may you choose knowledge rather than choice gold.

10 Choose my instruction instead of silver, knowledge rather than choice gold,

11 For wisdom is better than jewels, and all desires shall not compare with her.

11 for wisdom is more precious than rubies, and nothing you desire can compare with her.

12 I, wisdom, live with prudence, and I find knowledge and discretion.

12 “I, wisdom, dwell together with prudence; I possess knowledge and discretion.

13 The fear of Yahweh [is] hatred of evil, pride, and arrogance and an evil way. And I hate a mouth of perversity.

13 To fear the LORD is to hate evil; I hate pride and arrogance, evil behavior and perverse speech.

14 {Advice and sound judgment} are mine; I am understanding, {strength is mine}.

14 Counsel and sound judgment are mine; I have insight, I have power.

15 By me kings reign, and rulers decree righteousness.

15 By me kings reign and rulers issue decrees that are just;

16 By me rulers rule, and nobles--all judges of righteousness.

16 by me princes govern, and nobles—all who rule on earth.

17 I love {those who love me}, and those who seek me diligently shall find me.

17 I love those who love me, and those who seek me find me.

18 Fortune and glory [are] with me, enduring wealth and righteousness.

18 With me are riches and honor, enduring wealth and prosperity.

19 My fruit is better than gold, even refined gold, and my yield than choice silver.

19 My fruit is better than fine gold; what I yield surpasses choice silver.

20 In the way of righteousness I walk, in the midst of paths of justice,

20 I walk in the way of righteousness, along the paths of justice,

21 [in order] to endow those who love me [with] wealth, and I will fill their treasuries.

21 bestowing a rich inheritance on those who love me and making their treasuries full.