Proverbs 8:6–21

6  Hear; for I will speak of gexcellent things;

And the opening of my lips shall be hright things.

7  For my imouth shall kspeak truth;

And wickedness is †an abomination to my lips.

8  All the words of my mouth are in righteousness;

There is nothing †lfroward or lperverse in them.

9  They are all mplain to him that understandeth,

And right to them that find knowledge.

10  Receive my instruction, and not silver;

And knowledge rather than nchoice gold.

11  oFor wisdom is better than prubies;

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

12  I rwisdom dwell with ||prudence,

And find out knowledge of switty inventions.

13  tThe fear of the Lord is to uhate evil:

xPride, and arrogancy, and the evil way,

And ythe froward mouth, do I hate.

14  zCounsel is mine, and asound wisdom:

I am understanding; bI have strength.

15  cBy me kings reign,

And dprinces decree justice.

16  By me princes rule,

And nobles, even all the judges of the earth.

17  eI love them that love me;

And fthose that gseek me early shall find me.

18  hiRiches and honour are with me;

Yea, durable iriches and irighteousness.

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

And jmy revenue than kchoice silver.

20  I ||lead in the way of righteousness,

In the midst of the paths of judgment:

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

And I will fill their treasures.