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¹ THEREFORE preach wisdom, and understanding will answer you.² For wisdom is on the top of high places, she stands between the ways and by the paths.³ She cries at the gates, at the entrance of the city; she cries aloud, saying,⁴ Unto you, O men, I call; and my voice is to the sons of men,⁵ So that the simple ones may understand prudence and the fools understand in their heart.⁶ Hear, for I will speak truth; and the opening of my mouth shall bring forth uprightness.⁷ For my mouth shall speak truth, and lying lips are an abomination before me.⁸ All the words of my mouth are in righteousness; there is nothing perverse or deceptive in them.⁹ They are all plain to him who understands them, and right to those who are willing to find knowledge.¹⁰ Receive discipline and not silver; and choose for yourself knowledge rather than fine gold.¹¹ For wisdom is much better than fine gold; yea, she is better than precious stones, and nothing can be compared to her.

¹² I wisdom have created prudence, and I posses knowledge and reason.¹³ Reverence of the LORD despises evil; pride, arrogance, evil ways, and perverse speech do I hate.¹⁴ counsel and sound doctrine are mine; mine is understanding and might.¹⁵ By me kings reign and princes decree justice.¹⁶ By me princes and nobles rule, even all the righteous judges of the earth.¹⁷ I love those who love me; and those who seek me shall find me.¹⁸ Riches and honor are mine; yea, enduring riches and righteousness.¹⁹ My fruit is better than fine gold, and my ingathering than choice silver.²⁰ I lead in the way of righteousness, in the midst of the paths of justice,²¹ That I may cause those that love me to have hope; and I will fill their treasuries.

²² The LORD created me as the first of his creations, before all of his works.²³ I was established from everlasting, from the beginning, before he made the earth.²⁴ When there were no depths, I was brought forth; when there were no fountains abounding with water.²⁵ Before the mountains were settled, before the hills were formed was I conceived;²⁶ While as yet he had not made the earth nor the valleys nor the best soil of the world.²⁷ When he established the heavens, I was there; when he set a circle upon the face of the deep;²⁸ When he made firm the clouds above; when he strengthened the fountains of the deep;²⁹ When he gave to the sea its bounds, that the waters should not transgress his commandment; when he laid down the foundations of the earth:³⁰ I together with him was establishing them; and daily I was his delight, rejoicing always before him,³¹ Rejoicing in his habitable earth; and my delights were with the sons of men.

³² Now therefore hearken to me, O you children; for blessed is he who keeps my ways.³³ Hear instruction and be wise and do not go astray.³⁴ Blessed is the man who heeds me, watching daily at my gates, waiting at my threshold.³⁵ For my objectives are the issues of life, they proclaim the will of the LORD.³⁶ Those who sin against me wrong their own soul; all those who hate me love death.