Proverbs
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Doesn’t wisdom cry out? Doesn’t understanding raise her voice?
verso 2
On the top of high places by the way, where the paths meet, she stands.
verso 3
Beside the gates, at the entry of the city, at the entry doors, she cries aloud:
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“I call to you men! I send my voice to the sons of mankind.
verso 5
You simple, understand prudence! You fools, be of an understanding heart!
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Hear, for I will speak excellent things. The opening of my lips is for right things.
verso 7
For my mouth speaks truth. Wickedness is an abomination to my lips.
verso 8
All the words of my mouth are in righteousness. There is nothing crooked or perverse in them.
verso 9
They are all plain to him who understands, right to those who find knowledge.
verso 10
Receive my instruction rather than silver, knowledge rather than choice gold.
verso 11
For wisdom is better than rubies. All the things that may be desired can’t be compared to it.
verso 12
“I, wisdom, have made prudence my dwelling. Find out knowledge and discretion.
verso 13
The fear of Yahweh is to hate evil. I hate pride, arrogance, the evil way, and the perverse mouth.
verso 14
Counsel and sound knowledge are mine. I have understanding and power.
verso 15
By me kings reign, and princes decree justice.
verso 16
By me princes rule, nobles, and all the righteous rulers of the earth.
verso 17
I love those who love me. Those who seek me diligently will find me.
verso 18
With me are riches, honor, enduring wealth, and prosperity.
verso 19
My fruit is better than gold, yes, than fine gold, my yield than choice silver.
verso 20
I walk in the way of righteousness, in the middle of the paths of justice,
verso 21
that I may give wealth to those who love me. I fill their treasuries.
verso 22
“Yahweh possessed me in the beginning of his work, before his deeds of old.
verso 23
I was set up from everlasting, from the beginning, before the earth existed.
verso 24
When there were no depths, I was born, when there were no springs abounding with water.
verso 25
Before the mountains were settled in place, before the hills, I was born;
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while as yet he had not made the earth, nor the fields, nor the beginning of the dust of the world.
verso 27
When he established the heavens, I was there. When he set a circle on the surface of the deep,
verso 28
when he established the clouds above, when the springs of the deep became strong,
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when he gave to the sea its boundary, that the waters should not violate his commandment, when he marked out the foundations of the earth,
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then I was the craftsman by his side. I was a delight day by day, always rejoicing before him,
verso 31
rejoicing in his whole world. My delight was with the sons of men.
verso 32
“Now therefore, my sons, listen to me, for blessed are those who keep my ways.
verso 33
Hear instruction, and be wise. Don’t refuse it.
verso 34
Blessed is the man who hears me, watching daily at my gates, waiting at my door posts.
verso 35
For whoever finds me finds life, and will obtain favor from Yahweh.
verso 36
But he who sins against me wrongs his own soul. All those who hate me love death.”
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