1  Doth not wisdom cry? and understanding give forth her voice? 2  On the top of high places by the way, at the cross-paths she taketh her stand. 3  Beside the gates, at the entry of the city, at the coming in at the doors, she crieth aloud. 4  Unto you, men, I call, and my voice is to the sons of man: 5  O ye simple, understand prudence; and ye foolish, understand sense. 6  Hear, for I will speak excellent things, and the opening of my lips shall be right things. 7  For my palate shall meditate truth, and wickedness is an abomination to my lips. 8  All the words of my mouth are in righteousness; there is nothing tortuous or perverse in them. 9  They are all plain to him that understandeth, and right to them that find knowledge. 10  Receive my instruction, and not silver; and knowledge rather than choice gold: 11  for wisdom is better than rubies, and all the things that may be desired are not equal to it.

12  I wisdom dwell with prudence, and find the knowledge which cometh of reflection. 13  The fear of Jehovah is to hate evil; pride, and arrogancy, and the evil way, and the froward mouth do I hate. 14  Counsel is mine, and sound wisdom: I am intelligence; I have strength.