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¹ Doth not wisdom cry? and understanding put forth her voice?² She standeth on the top of high places, by the way in the places of the paths.³ She crieth at the gates, at the entry of the city, at the entrance of the doors.⁴ To you, O men, I call; and my voice [is] to the sons of man.⁵ O ye simple, understand wisdom: and ye fools, be ye of an understanding heart.⁶ Hear; for I will speak of excellent things; and the opening of my lips [shall be] right things.⁷ For my mouth shall speak truth; and wickedness [is] an abomination to my lips.⁸ All the words of my mouth [are] in righteousness; [there is] nothing froward 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 to be compared to it.

¹² I wisdom dwell with prudence, and find out knowledge of ingenious inventions.¹³ The fear of the LORD [is] to hate evil: pride, and arrogance, and the evil way, and the froward mouth, do I hate.¹⁴ Counsel [is] mine, and sound wisdom: I [am] understanding; I have strength.¹⁵ By me kings reign, and princes decree justice.¹⁶ By me princes rule, and nobles, [even] all the judges of the earth.¹⁷ I love them that love me; and those that seek me early shall find me.¹⁸ Riches and honor [are] with me; durable riches and righteousness.¹⁹ My fruit [is] better than gold, yes, than fine gold; and my revenue than choice 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.

²² The LORD possessed me in the beginning of his way, before his works of old.²³ I was set up from everlasting, from the beginning, or ever the earth was.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 was I brought forth.²⁶ While as yet he had not made the earth, nor the fields, nor the highest part of the dust of the world.²⁷ When he prepared the heavens, I [was] there: when he set a compass upon the face of the depth:²⁸ When he established the clouds above: when he strengthened the fountains of the deep:²⁹ When he gave to the sea his decree, that the waters should not pass his commandment: when he appointed the foundations of the earth:³⁰ Then I was by him, [as] one brought up [with him]: and I was daily [his] delight, rejoicing always before him;³¹ Rejoicing in the habitable part of his earth; and my delights [were] with the sons of men.

³² Now therefore hearken to me, O ye children: for blessed [are they that] keep my ways.³³ Hear instruction, and be wise, and refuse it not.³⁴ Blessed [is] the man that heareth me, watching daily at my gates, waiting at the posts of my doors.³⁵ For whoever findeth me findeth life, and shall obtain favor from the LORD.³⁶ But he that sinneth against me wrongeth his own soul: all they that hate me love death.