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Proverbs 8 RV1885 — Proverbs 8

1 Doth not wisdom cry, and understanding put forth her voice? RV1885 — Proverbs 8:1

2 In the top of high places by the way, where the paths meet, she standeth; RV1885 — Proverbs 8:2

3 Beside the gates, at the entry of the city, at the coming in at the doors, she crieth aloud: RV1885 — Proverbs 8:3

4 Unto you, O men, I call; and my voice is to the sons of men. RV1885 — Proverbs 8:4

5 O ye simple, understand subtilty; and, ye fools, be ye of an understanding heart. RV1885 — Proverbs 8:5

6 Hear, for I will speak excellent things; and the opening of my lips shall be right things. RV1885 — Proverbs 8:6

7 For my mouth shall utter truth; and wickedness is an abomination to my lips. RV1885 — Proverbs 8:7

8 All the words of my mouth are in righteousness; there is nothing crooked or perverse in them. RV1885 — Proverbs 8:8

9 They are all plain to him that understandeth, and right to them that find knowledge. RV1885 — Proverbs 8:9

10 Receive my instruction, and not silver; and knowledge rather than choice gold. RV1885 — Proverbs 8:10

11 For wisdom is better than rubies; and all the things that may be desired are not to be compared unto her. RV1885 — Proverbs 8:11

12 I wisdom have made subtilty my dwelling, and find out knowledge and discretion. RV1885 — Proverbs 8:12

13 The fear of the Lord is to hate evil: pride, and arrogancy, and the evil way, and the froward mouth, do I hate. RV1885 — Proverbs 8:13

14 Counsel is mine, and sound knowledge: I am understanding; I have might. RV1885 — Proverbs 8:14

15 By me kings reign, and princes decree justice. RV1885 — Proverbs 8:15

16 By me princes rule, and nobles, even all the judges of the earth. RV1885 — Proverbs 8:16

17 I love them that love me; and those that seek me diligently shall find me. RV1885 — Proverbs 8:17

18 Riches and honour are with me; yea, durable riches and righteousness. RV1885 — Proverbs 8:18

19 My fruit is better than gold, yea, than fine gold; and my revenue than choice silver. RV1885 — Proverbs 8:19

20 I walk in the way of righteousness, in the midst of the paths of judgment: RV1885 — Proverbs 8:20

21 That I may cause those that love me to inherit substance, and that I may fill their treasuries. RV1885 — Proverbs 8:21

22 The Lord possessed me in the beginning of his way, before his works of old. RV1885 — Proverbs 8:22

23 I was set up from everlasting, from the beginning, or ever the earth was. RV1885 — Proverbs 8:23

24 When there were no depths, I was brought forth; when there were no fountains abounding with water. RV1885 — Proverbs 8:24

25 Before the mountains were settled, before the hills was I brought forth: RV1885 — Proverbs 8:25

26 While as yet he had not made the earth, nor the fields, nor the beginning of the dust of the world. RV1885 — Proverbs 8:26

27 When he established the heavens, I was there: when he set a circle upon the face of the deep: RV1885 — Proverbs 8:27

28 When he made firm the sides above: when the fountains of the deep became strong: RV1885 — Proverbs 8:28

29 When he gave to the sea its bound, that the waters should not transgress his commandment: when he marked out the foundations of the earth: RV1885 — Proverbs 8:29

30 Then I was by him, as a master workman: and I was daily his delight, rejoicing always before him; RV1885 — Proverbs 8:30

31 Rejoicing in his habitable earth; and my delight was with the sons of men. RV1885 — Proverbs 8:31

32 Now therefore, my sons, hearken unto me: for blessed are they that keep my ways. RV1885 — Proverbs 8:32

33 Hear instruction, and be wise, and refuse it not. RV1885 — Proverbs 8:33

34 Blessed is the man that heareth me, watching daily at my gates, waiting at the posts of my doors. RV1885 — Proverbs 8:34

35 For whoso findeth me findeth life, and shall obtain favour of the Lord. RV1885 — Proverbs 8:35

36 But he that sinneth against me wrongeth his own soul: all they that hate me love death. RV1885 — Proverbs 8:36