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Proverbs 8

Revised Standard Version RSV

1 Does not wisdom call, does not understanding raise her voice?

2 On the heights beside the way, in the paths she takes her stand;

3 beside the gates in front of the town, at the entrance of the portals she cries aloud:

4 "To you, O men, I call, and my cry is to the sons of men.

5 O simple ones, learn prudence; O foolish men, pay attention.

6 Hear, for I will speak noble things, and from my lips will come what is right;

7 for my mouth will utter truth; wickedness is an abomination to my lips.

8 All the words of my mouth are righteous; there is nothing twisted or crooked in them.

9 They are all straight to him who understands and right to those who find knowledge.

10 Take my instruction instead of silver, and knowledge rather than choice gold;

11 for wisdom is better than jewels, and all that you may desire cannot compare with her.

12 I, wisdom, dwell in prudence, and I find knowledge and discretion.

13 The fear of the LORD is hatred of evil. Pride and arrogance and the way of evil and perverted speech I hate.

14 I have counsel and sound wisdom, I have insight, I have strength.

15 By me kings reign, and rulers decree what is just;

16 by me princes rule, and nobles govern the earth.

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

18 Riches and honor are with me, enduring wealth and prosperity.

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

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

21 endowing with wealth those who love me, and filling their treasuries.

22 The LORD created me at the beginning of his work, the first of his acts of old.

23 Ages ago I was set up, at the first, before the beginning of the earth.

24 When there were no depths I was brought forth, when there were no springs abounding with water.

25 Before the mountains had been shaped, before the hills, I was brought forth;

26 before he had made the earth with its fields, or the first of the dust of the world.

27 When he established the heavens, I was there, when he drew a circle on the face of the deep,

28 when he made firm the skies above, when he established the fountains of the deep,

29 when he assigned to the sea its limit, so that the waters might not transgress his command, when he marked out the foundations of the earth,

30 then I was beside him, like a master workman; and I was daily his delight, rejoicing before him always,

31 rejoicing in his inhabited world and delighting in the sons of men.

32 And now, my sons, listen to me: happy are those who keep my ways.

33 Hear instruction and be wise, and do not neglect it.

34 Happy is the man who listens to me, watching daily at my gates, waiting beside my doors.

35 For he who finds me finds life and obtains favor from the LORD;

36 but he who misses me injures himself; all who hate me love death."

GOD'S WORD Translation GW

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

2 [Wisdom] takes its stand on high ground, by the wayside where the roads meet,

3 near the gates to the city. At the entrance [wisdom] sings its song,

4 "I am calling to all of you, and my appeal is to all people.

5 You gullible people, learn how to be sensible. You fools, get a heart that has understanding.

6 Listen! I am speaking about noble things, and my lips will say what is right.

7 My mouth expresses the truth, and wickedness is disgusting to my lips.

8 Everything I say is fair, and there is nothing twisted or crooked in it.

9 All of it is clear to a person who has understanding and right to those who have acquired knowledge.

10 Take my discipline, not silver, and my knowledge rather than fine gold,

11 because wisdom is better than jewels. Nothing you desire can equal it.

12 "I, Wisdom, live with insight, and I acquire knowledge and foresight.

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

14 Advice and priceless wisdom are mine. I, Understanding, have strength.

15 Through me kings reign, and rulers decree fair laws.

16 Through me princes rule, so do nobles and all fair judges.

17 I love those who love me. Those eagerly looking for me will find me.

18 I have riches and honor, lasting wealth and righteousness.

19 What I produce is better than gold, pure gold. What I yield is better than fine silver.

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

21 to give an inheritance to those who love me and to fill their treasuries.

22 "The LORD already possessed me long ago, when his way began, before any of his works.

23 I was appointed from everlasting from the first, before the earth began.

24 I was born before there were oceans, before there were springs filled with water.

25 I was born before the mountains were settled in their places and before the hills,

26 when he had not yet made land or fields or the first dust of the world.

27 "When he set up the heavens, I was there. When he traced the horizon on the surface of the ocean,

28 when he established the skies above, when he determined the currents in the ocean,

29 when he set a limit for the sea so the waters would not overstep his command, when he traced the foundations of the earth,

30 I was beside him as a master craftsman. I made him happy day after day, I rejoiced in front of him all the time,

31 found joy in his inhabited world, and delighted in the human race.

32 "Now, sons, listen to me. Blessed are those who follow my ways.

33 Listen to discipline, and become wise. Do not leave my ways.

34 Blessed is the person who listens to me, watches at my door day after day, and waits by my doorposts.

35 Whoever finds me finds life and obtains favor from the LORD.

36 Whoever sins against me harms himself. All those who hate me love death."