Proverbs 8

(Proverbs 8:1) Doth not wisdom cry? and understanding put forth her voice?

(Proverbs 8:2) She standeth in the top of high places, by the way in the places of the paths.

(Proverbs 8:3) She crieth at the gates, at the entry of the city, at the coming in at the doors.

(Proverbs 8:4) Unto you, O men, I call; and my voice is to the sons of man.

(Proverbs 8:5) O ye simple, understand wisdom: and, ye fools, be ye of an understanding heart.

(Proverbs 8:6) Hear; for I will speak of excellent things; and the opening of my lips shall be right things.

(Proverbs 8:7) For my mouth shall speak truth; and wickedness is an abomination to my lips.

(Proverbs 8:8) All the words of my mouth are in righteousness; there is nothing froward or perverse in them.

(Proverbs 8:9) They are all plain to him that understandeth, and right to them that find knowledge.

(Proverbs 8:10) Receive my instruction, and not silver; and knowledge rather than choice gold.

(Proverbs 8:11) For wisdom is better than rubies; and all the things that may be desired are not to be compared to it.

(Proverbs 8:12) I wisdom dwell with prudence, and find out knowledge of witty inventions.

(Proverbs 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.

(Proverbs 8:14) Counsel is mine, and sound wisdom: I am understanding; I have strength.

(Proverbs 8:15) By me kings reign, and princes decree justice.

(Proverbs 8:16) By me princes rule, and nobles, even all the judges of the earth.

(Proverbs 8:17) I love them that love me; and those that seek me early shall find me.

(Proverbs 8:18) Riches and honour are with me; yea, durable riches and righteousness.

(Proverbs 8:19) My fruit is better than gold, yea, than fine gold; and my revenue than choice silver.

(Proverbs 8:20) I lead in the way of righteousness, in the midst of the paths of judgment:

(Proverbs 8:21) That I may cause those that love me to inherit substance; and I will fill their treasures.

(Proverbs 8:22) The LORD possessed me in the beginning of his way, before his works of old.

(Proverbs 8:23) I was set up from everlasting, from the beginning, or ever the earth was.