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Proverbs 8

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

22 “The LORD brought me forth as the first of his works,before his deeds of old;

23 I was formed long ages ago, at the very beginning, when the world came to be.

24 When there were no watery depths, I was given birth, when there were no springs overflowing with water;

25 before the mountains were settled in place, before the hills, I was given birth,

26 before he made the world or its fields or any of the dust of the earth.

27 I was there when he set the heavens in place, when he marked out the horizon on the face of the deep,

28 when he established the clouds above and fixed securely the fountains of the deep,

29 when he gave the sea its boundary so the waters would not overstep his command, and when he marked out the foundations of the earth.

30 Then I was constantly at his side. I was filled with delight day after day, rejoicing always in his presence,

31 rejoicing in his whole world and delighting in mankind.

32 “Now then, my children, listen to me; blessed are those who keep my ways.

33 Listen to my instruction and be wise; do not disregard it.

34 Blessed are those who listen to me, watching daily at my doors, waiting at my doorway.

35 For those who find me find life and receive favor from the LORD.

36 But those who fail to find me harm themselves; all who hate me love death.”

The Complete Jewish Bible CJB

1 Wisdom is calling! Understanding is raising her voice!

2 On the heights along the road, where the paths meet, she is standing;

3 by the gates leading into the city, at the entrances, she cries aloud:

4 "People, I am calling you, raising my voice to all mankind.

5 You who don't direct your lives, understand caution; as for you, you fools, get some common sense!

6 "Listen! I will say worthwhile things; when I speak, my words are right.

7 My mouth says what is true, because my lips detest evil.

8 All the words from my mouth are righteous; nothing false or crooked is in them.

9 They are all clear to those who understand and straightforward to those who gain knowledge.

10 Receive my instruction, rather than silver; knowledge, rather than the finest gold.

11 For wisdom is better than pearls; nothing you want can compare with her.

12 "I, wisdom, live together with caution; I attain knowledge and discretion.

13 The fear of ADONAI is hatred of evil. I hate pride and arrogance, evil ways and duplicitous speech.

14 Good advice is mine, and common sense; I am insight, power is mine.

15 By me kings reign, and princes make just laws.

16 By me princes govern, nobles too, and all the earth's rulers.

17 I love those who love me; and those who seek me will find me.

18 Riches and honor are with me, lasting wealth and righteousness.

19 My fruit is better than gold, fine gold, my produce better than the finest silver.

20 I follow the course of righteousness along the paths of justice,

21 to endow with wealth those who love me and fill their treasuries.

22 "ADONAI made me as the beginning of his way, the first of his ancient works.

23 I was appointed before the world, before the start, before the earth's beginnings.

24 When I was brought forth, there were no ocean depths, no springs brimming with water.

25 I was brought forth before the hills, before the mountains had settled in place;

26 he had not yet made the earth, the fields, or even the earth's first grains of dust.

27 When he established the heavens, I was there. When he drew the horizon's circle on the deep,

28 when he set the skies above in place, when the fountains of the deep poured forth,

29 when he prescribed boundaries for the sea, so that its water would not transgress his command, when he marked out the foundations of the earth,

30 I was with him as someone he could trust. For me, every day was pure delight, as I played in his presence all the time,.

31 playing everywhere on his earth, and delighting to be with humankind.

32 "Therefore, children, listen to me: happy are those who keep my ways.

33 Hear instruction, and grow wise; do not refuse it.

34 How happy the person who listens to me, who watches daily at my gates and waits outside my doors.

35 For he who finds me finds life and obtains the favor of ADONAI.

36 But he who misses me harms himself; all who hate me love death."