Proverbs 8:1–21

Doth not ^abwisdom cry?

And ^bunderstanding ^aput forth her voice?

²She standeth in the top of ^chigh places, by the way

In the places of the paths.

³She ^acrieth at the ^dgates, at the entry of ^cethe city,

At the coming in at the doors.

⁴Unto you, O men, I call;

And my voice is to the sons of man.

⁵O ye ^fsimple, understand ^fwisdom:

And, ye fools, be ye of an understanding heart.

⁶Hear; for I will speak of ^gexcellent things;

And the opening of my lips shall be ^hright things.

⁷For my ⁱmouth shall ^kspeak truth;

And wickedness is ^†an abomination to my lips.

⁸All the words of my mouth are in righteousness;

There is nothing ^†lfroward or ^lperverse in them.

⁹They are all ^mplain to him that understandeth,

And right to them that find knowledge.

¹⁰Receive my instruction, and not silver;

And knowledge rather than ⁿchoice gold.

^11oFor wisdom is better than ^prubies;

And ^qall the things that may be desired are not to be compared to it.

¹²I ^rwisdom dwell with ^||prudence,

And find out knowledge of ^switty inventions.

^13tThe fear of the Lord is to ^uhate evil:

^xPride, and arrogancy, and the evil way,

And ^ythe froward mouth, do I hate.

^14zCounsel is mine, and ^asound wisdom:

I am understanding; ^bI have strength.

^15cBy me kings reign,

And ^dprinces decree justice.

¹⁶By me princes rule,

And nobles, even all the judges of the earth.

^17eI love them that love me;

And ^fthose that ^gseek me early shall find me.

^18hiRiches and honour are with me;

Yea, durable ⁱriches and ⁱrighteousness.

¹⁹My fruit is ^jbetter than ^kgold, yea, than ^lfine gold;

And ^jmy revenue than ^kchoice silver.

²⁰I ^||lead in the way of righteousness,

In the midst of the paths of judgment:

²¹That I may cause those that love me to inherit substance;

And I will fill their treasures.