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Proverbs 8
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949
1Doth not wisdom cry? and understanding give forth her voice?
1Is not wisdom crying out, and the voice of knowledge sounding?
2On the top of high places by the way, at the cross-paths she taketh her stand.
2At the top of the highways, at the meeting of the roads, she takes her place;
3Beside the gates, at the entry of the city, at the coming in at the doors, she crieth aloud.
3Where the roads go into the town her cry goes out, at the doorways her voice is loud:
4Unto you, men, I call, and my voice is to the sons of man:
4I am crying out to you, O men; my voice comes to the sons of men.
5O ye simple, understand prudence; and ye foolish, understand sense.
5Become expert in reason, O you simple ones; you foolish ones, take training to heart.
6Hear, for I will speak excellent things, and the opening of my lips shall be right things.
6Give ear, for my words are true, and my lips are open to give out what is upright.
7For my palate shall meditate truth, and wickedness is an abomination to my lips.
7For good faith goes out of my mouth, and false lips are disgusting to me.
8All the words of my mouth are in righteousness; there is nothing tortuous or perverse in them.
8All the words of my mouth are righteousness; there is nothing false or twisted in them.
9They are all plain to him that understandeth, and right to them that find knowledge.
9They are all true to him whose mind is awake, and straightforward to those who get knowledge.
10Receive my instruction, and not silver; and knowledge rather than choice gold:
10Take my teaching, and not silver; get knowledge in place of the best gold.
11for wisdom is better than rubies, and all the things that may be desired are not equal to it.
11For wisdom is better than jewels, and all things which may be desired are nothing in comparison with her.
12I wisdom dwell [with] prudence, and find the knowledge [which cometh] of reflection.
12I, wisdom, have made wise behaviour my near relation; I am seen to be the special friend of wise purposes.
13The fear of Jehovah is to hate evil; pride, and arrogancy, and the evil way, and the froward mouth do I hate.
13The fear of the Lord is seen in hating evil: pride, a high opinion of oneself, the evil way, and the false tongue, are unpleasing to me.
14Counsel is mine, and sound wisdom: I am intelligence; I have strength.
14Wise design and good sense are mine; reason and strength are mine.
15By me kings reign, and rulers make just decrees;
15Through me kings have their power, and rulers give right decisions.
16by me princes rule, and nobles, all the judges of the earth.
16Through me chiefs have authority, and the noble ones are judging in righteousness.
17I love those that love me; and they that seek me early shall find me.
17Those who have given me their love are loved by me, and those who make search for me with care will get me.
18Riches and honour are with me; durable wealth and righteousness.
18Wealth and honour are in my hands, even wealth without equal and righteousness.
19My fruit is better than fine gold, yea, than pure gold; and my revenue than choice silver.
19My fruit is better than gold, even than the best gold; and my increase is more to be desired than silver.
20I walk in the path of righteousness, in the midst of the paths of judgment:
20I go in the road of righteousness, in the way of right judging:
21that I may cause those that love me to inherit substance; and I will fill their treasuries.
21So that I may give my lovers wealth for their heritage, making their store-houses full.
22Jehovah possessed me in the beginning of his way, before his works of old.
22The Lord made me as the start of his way, the first of his works in the past.
23I was set up from eternity, from the beginning, before the earth was.
23From eternal days I was given my place, from the birth of time, before the earth was.
24When there were no depths, I was brought forth, when there were no fountains abounding with water.
24When there was no deep I was given birth, when there were no fountains flowing with water.
25Before the mountains were settled, before the hills was I brought forth;
25Before the mountains were put in their places, before the hills was my birth:
26while as yet he had not made the earth, nor the fields, nor the beginning of the dust of the world.
26When he had not made the earth or the fields or the dust of the world.
27When he prepared the heavens I was there; when he ordained the circle upon the face of the deep;
27When he made ready the heavens I was there: when he put an arch over the face of the deep:
28when he established the skies above, when the fountains of the deep became strong;
28When he made strong the skies overhead: when the fountains of the deep were fixed:
29when he imposed on the sea his decree that the waters should not pass his commandment, when he appointed the foundations of the earth:
29When he put a limit to the sea, so that the waters might not go against his word: when he put in position the bases of the earth:
30then I was by him [his] nursling, and I was daily his delight, rejoicing always before him;
30Then I was by his side, as a master workman: and I was his delight from day to day, playing before him at all times;
31rejoicing in the habitable part of his earth, and my delights [were] with the sons of men.
31Playing in his earth; and my delight was with the sons of men.
32And now, sons, hearken unto me, and blessed are they that keep my ways:
32Give ear to me then, my sons: for happy are those who keep my ways.
33hear instruction and be wise, and refuse it not.
33Take my teaching and be wise; do not let it go.
34Blessed is the man that heareth me, watching daily at my gates, waiting at the posts of my doors.
34Happy is the man who gives ear to me, watching at my doors day by day, keeping his place by the pillars of my house.