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Proverbs 8:1

Does not wisdom call, And understanding raise her voice?

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Proverbs 8:2

On top of the heights beside the way, Where the paths meet, she takes her stand;

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Proverbs 8:3

Beside the gates, at the opening to the city, At the entrance of the doors, she cries out:

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Proverbs 8:4

"To you, people, I call, And my voice is to mankind.

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Proverbs 8:5

-"You naive ones, understand prudence; And, you fools, understand wisdom!

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Proverbs 8:6

-"Listen, for I will speak noble things; And the opening of my lips will reveal right things.

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Proverbs 8:7

-"For my mouth will proclaim truth; And wickedness is an abomination to my lips.

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Proverbs 8:8

-"All the words of my mouth are in righteousness; There is nothing crooked or perverted in them.

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Proverbs 8:9

-"They are all straightforward to him who understands, And right to those who find knowledge.

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Proverbs 8:10

-"Accept my instruction and not silver, And knowledge rather than choice gold.

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Proverbs 8:11

-"For wisdom is better than jewels; And all desirable things cannot compare with her.

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Proverbs 8:12

"I, wisdom, dwell with prudence, And I find knowledge and discretion.

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Proverbs 8:13

-"The fear of the LORD is to hate evil; Pride, arrogance, the evil way, And the perverted mouth, I hate.

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Proverbs 8:14

-"Advice is mine and sound wisdom; I am understanding, power is mine.

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Proverbs 8:15

-"By me kings reign, And rulers decree justice.

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Proverbs 8:16

-"By me princes rule, and nobles, All who judge rightly.

Proverbs 8:17

-"I love those who love me; And those who diligently seek me will find me.

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Proverbs 8:18

-"Riches and honor are with me, Enduring wealth and righteousness.

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Proverbs 8:19

-"My fruit is better than gold, even pure gold; And my yield better than choice silver.

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Proverbs 8:20

-"I walk in the way of righteousness, In the midst of the paths of justice,

Proverbs 8:21

To endow those who love me with wealth, That I may fill their treasuries.

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Proverbs 8:22

"The LORD created me at the beginning of His way, Before His works of old.

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Proverbs 8:23

-"From eternity I was established, From the beginning, from the earliest times of the earth.

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Proverbs 8:24

-"When there were no ocean depths, I was born, When there were no springs abounding with water.

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Proverbs 8:25

-"Before the mountains were settled, Before the hills, I was born;

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Proverbs 8:26

While He had not yet made the earth and the fields, Nor the first dust of the world.

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Proverbs 8:27

-"When He established the heavens, I was there; When He inscribed a circle on the face of the deep,

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Proverbs 8:28

When He made firm the skies above, When the springs of the deep became fixed,

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Proverbs 8:29

When He set a boundary for the sea So that the water would not violate His command, When He marked out the foundations of the earth;

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Proverbs 8:30

Then I was beside Him, as a master workman; And I was His delight daily, Rejoicing always before Him,

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Proverbs 8:31

Rejoicing in the world, His earth, And having my delight in the sons of mankind.

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Proverbs 8:32

"Now then, sons, listen to me, For blessed are those who keep my ways.

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Proverbs 8:33

-"Listen to instruction and be wise, And do not neglect it.

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Proverbs 8:34

-"Blessed is the person who listens to me, Watching daily at my gates, Waiting at my doorposts.

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Proverbs 8:35

-"For one who finds me finds life, And obtains favor from the LORD.

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Proverbs 8:36

-"But one who sins against me injures himself; All those who hate me love death."

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Proverbs 9:1

Wisdom has built her house, She has carved out her seven pillars;

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Proverbs 9:2

She has prepared her food, she has mixed her wine; She has also set her table;

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Proverbs 9:3

She has sent out her attendants, she calls out From the tops of the heights of the city:

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Proverbs 9:4

"Whoever is naive, let him turn in here!" To him who lacks understanding she says,

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Proverbs 9:5

"Come, eat of my food And drink of the wine I have mixed.

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Proverbs 9:6

-"Abandon your foolishness and live, And proceed in the way of understanding."

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Proverbs 9:7

One who corrects a scoffer gets dishonor for himself, And one who rebukes a wicked person gets insults for himself.

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Proverbs 9:8

Do not rebuke a scoffer, or he will hate you; Rebuke a wise person and he will love you.

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Proverbs 9:9

Give instruction to a wise person and he will become still wiser; Teach a righteous person and he will increase his insight.

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Proverbs 9:10

The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom, And the knowledge of the Holy One is understanding.

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Proverbs 9:11

For by me your days will be multiplied, And years of life will be added to you.

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Proverbs 9:12

If you are wise, you are wise for yourself, And if you scoff, you alone will suffer from it.

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Proverbs 9:13

A woman of foolishness is boisterous, She has a lack of understanding and knows nothing.

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Proverbs 9:14

She sits at the doorway of her house, On a seat by the high places of the city,

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Proverbs 9:15

Calling to those who pass by, Who are going straight on their paths:

Proverbs 9:16

"Whoever is naive, let him turn in here," And to him who lacks understanding she says,

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Proverbs 9:17

"Stolen water is sweet; And bread eaten in secret is pleasant."

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Proverbs 9:18

But he does not know that the dead are there, That her guests are in the depths of Sheol.

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