| 章 |
| 8:1 |
Doth not wisdom cry? and understanding put forth her voice?
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| 8:2 |
She standeth in the top of high places, by the way in the places of the paths.
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| 8:3 |
She crieth at the gates, at the entry of the city, at the coming in at the doors.
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| 8:4 |
Unto you, O men, I call; and my voice [is] to the sons of man.
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| 8:5 |
O ye simple, understand wisdom: and, ye fools, be ye of an understanding heart.
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| 8:6 |
Hear; for I will speak of excellent things; and the opening of my lips [shall be] right things.
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| 8:7 |
For my mouth shall speak truth; and wickedness [is] an abomination to my lips.
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| 8:8 |
All the words of my mouth [are] in righteousness; [there is] nothing froward or perverse in them.
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| 8:9 |
They [are] all plain to him that understandeth, and right to them that find knowledge.
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| 8:10 |
Receive my instruction, and not silver; and knowledge rather than choice gold.
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| 8:11 |
For wisdom [is] better than rubies; and all the things that may be desired are not to be compared to it.
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| 8:12 |
I wisdom dwell with prudence, and find out knowledge of witty inventions.
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| 8:13 |
The fear of the LORD [is] to hate evil: pride, and arrogancy, and the evil way, and the froward mouth, do I hate.
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| 8:14 |
Counsel [is] mine, and sound wisdom: I [am] understanding; I have strength.
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| 8:15 |
By me kings reign, and princes decree justice.
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| 8:16 |
By me princes rule, and nobles, [even] all the judges of the earth.
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| 8:17 |
I love them that love me; and those that seek me early shall find me.
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| 8:18 |
Riches and honour [are] with me; [yea], durable riches and righteousness.
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| 8:19 |
My fruit [is] better than gold, yea, than fine gold; and my revenue than choice silver.
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| 8:20 |
I lead in the way of righteousness, in the midst of the paths of judgment:
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| 8:21 |
That I may cause those that love me to inherit substance; and I will fill their treasures.
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| 8:22 |
The LORD possessed me in the beginning of his way, before his works of old.
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| 8:23 |
I was set up from everlasting, from the beginning, or ever the earth was.
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| 8:24 |
When [there were] no depths, I was brought forth; when [there were] no fountains abounding with water.
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| 8:25 |
Before the mountains were settled, before the hills was I brought forth:
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| 8:26 |
While as yet he had not made the earth, nor the fields, nor the highest part of the dust of the world.
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| 8:27 |
When he prepared the heavens, I [was] there: when he set a compass upon the face of the depth:
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| 8:28 |
When he established the clouds above: when he strengthened the fountains of the deep:
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| 8:29 |
When he gave to the sea his decree, that the waters should not pass his commandment: when he appointed the foundations of the earth:
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| 8:30 |
Then I was by him, [as] one brought up [with him]: and I was daily [his] delight, rejoicing always before him;
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| 8:31 |
Rejoicing in the habitable part of his earth; and my delights [were] with the sons of men.
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| 8:32 |
Now therefore hearken unto me, O ye children: for blessed [are they that] keep my ways.
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| 8:33 |
Hear instruction, and be wise, and refuse it not.
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| 8:34 |
Blessed [is] the man that heareth me, watching daily at my gates, waiting at the posts of my doors.
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| 8:35 |
For whoso findeth me findeth life, and shall obtain favour of the LORD.
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| 8:36 |
But he that sinneth against me wrongeth his own soul: all they that hate me love death.
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