Proverbs 8

1Doth not wisdom cry aloud, and prudence put forth her voice?

1Doth not wisdom cry, And understanding put forth her voice?

1Doth not wisdom cry? and understanding give forth her voice?

2Standing in the top of the highest places by the way, in the midst of the paths,

2On the top of high places by the way, Where the paths meet, she standeth;

2On the top of high places by the way, at the cross-paths she taketh her stand.

3Beside the gates of the city, in the very doors she speaketh, saying:

3Beside the gates, at the entry of the city, At the coming in at the doors, she crieth aloud:

3Beside the gates, at the entry of the city, at the coming in at the doors, she crieth aloud.

4O ye men, to you I call, and my voice is to the sons of men.

4Unto you, O men, I call; And my voice is to the sons of men.

4Unto you, men, I call, and my voice is to the sons of man:

5O little ones understand subtlety, and ye unwise, take notice.

5O ye simple, understand prudence; And, ye fools, be of an understanding heart.

5O ye simple, understand prudence; and ye foolish, understand sense.

6Hear, for I will speak of great things: and my lips shall be opened to preach right things.

6Hear, for I will speak excellent things; And the opening of my lips shall be right things.

6Hear, for I will speak excellent things, and the opening of my lips shall be right things.

7My mouth shall meditate truth, and my lips shall hate wickedness.

7For my mouth shall utter truth; And wickedness is an abomination to my lips.

7For my palate shall meditate truth, and wickedness is an abomination to my lips.

8All my words are just, there is nothing wicked, nor perverse in them.

8All the words of my mouth are in righteousness; There is nothing crooked or perverse in them.

8All the words of my mouth are in righteousness; there is nothing tortuous or perverse in them.

9They are right to them that understand, and just to them that find knowledge.

9They are all plain to him that understandeth, And right to them that find knowledge.

9They are all plain to him that understandeth, and right to them that find knowledge.

10Receive my instruction, and not money: choose knowledge rather than gold.

10Receive my instruction, and not silver; And knowledge rather than choice gold.

10Receive my instruction, and not silver; and knowledge rather than choice gold:

11For wisdom is better than all the most precious things: and whatsoever may be desired cannot be compared to it.

11For wisdom is better than rubies; And all the things that may be desired are not to be compared unto it.

11for wisdom is better than rubies, and all the things that may be desired are not equal to it.

12I, wisdom, dwell in counsel, and am present in learned thoughts.

12I wisdom have made prudence my dwelling, And find out knowledgeanddiscretion.

12I wisdom dwell [with] prudence, and find the knowledge [which cometh] of reflection.

13The fear of the Lord hateth evil; I hate arrogance, and pride, and every wicked way, and a mouth with a double tongue.

13The fear of Jehovah is to hate evil: Pride, and arrogancy, and the evil way, And the perverse mouth, do I hate.

13The fear of Jehovah is to hate evil; pride, and arrogancy, and the evil way, and the froward mouth do I hate.

14Counsel and equity is mine, prudence is mine, strength is mine.

14Counsel is mine, and sound knowledge: I am understanding; I have might.

14Counsel is mine, and sound wisdom: I am intelligence; I have strength.

15By me kings reign, and lawgivers decree just things.

15By me kings reign, And princes decree justice.

15By me kings reign, and rulers make just decrees;

16By me princes rule, and the mighty decree justice.

16By me princes rule, And nobles, evenall the judges of the earth.

16by me princes rule, and nobles, all the judges of the earth.

17I love them that love me: and they that in the morning early watch for me, shall find me.

17I love them that love me; And those that seek me diligently shall find me.

17I love those that love me; and they that seek me early shall find me.

18With me are riches and glory, glorious riches and justice.

18Riches and honor are with me; Yea, durable wealth and righteousness.

18Riches and honour are with me; durable wealth and righteousness.

19For my fruit is better than gold and the precious stone, and my blossoms than choice silver.

19My fruit is better than gold, yea, than fine gold; And my revenue than choice silver.

19My fruit is better than fine gold, yea, than pure gold; and my revenue than choice silver.

20I walk in the way of justice, in the midst of the paths of judgment,

20I walk in the way of righteousness, In the midst of the paths of justice;

20I walk in the path of righteousness, in the midst of the paths of judgment:

21That I may enrich them that love me, and may fill their treasures.

21That I may cause those that love me to inherit substance, And that I may fill their treasuries.

21that I may cause those that love me to inherit substance; and I will fill their treasuries.

22The Lord possessed me in the beginning of his ways, before he made any thing from the beginning.

22Jehovah possessed me in the beginning of his way, Before his works of old.

22Jehovah possessed me in the beginning of his way, before his works of old.

23I was set up from eternity, and of old, before the earth was made.

23I was set up from everlasting, from the beginning, Before the earth was.

23I was set up from eternity, from the beginning, before the earth was.

24The depths were not as yet, and I was already conceived, neither had the fountains of waters as yet sprung out.

24When there were no depths, I was brought forth, When there were no fountains abounding with water.

24When there were no depths, I was brought forth, when there were no fountains abounding with water.

25The mountains, with their huge bulk, had not as yet been established: before the hills, I was brought forth:

25Before the mountains were settled, Before the hills was I brought forth;

25Before the mountains were settled, before the hills was I brought forth;

26He had not yet made the earth, nor the rivers, nor the poles of the world.

26While as yet he had not made the earth, nor the fields, Nor the beginning of the dust of the world.

26while as yet he had not made the earth, nor the fields, nor the beginning of the dust of the world.

27When he prepared the heavens, I was present: when with a certain law, and compass, he enclosed the depths:

27When he established the heavens, I was there: When he set a circle upon the face of the deep,

27When he prepared the heavens I was there; when he ordained the circle upon the face of the deep;

28When he established the sky above, and poised the fountains of waters:

28When he made firm the skies above, When the fountains of the deep became strong,

28when he established the skies above, when the fountains of the deep became strong;

29When he compassed the sea with its bounds, and set a law to the waters that they should not pass their limits: when he balanced the foundations of the earth;

29When he gave to the sea its bound, That the waters should not transgress his commandment, When he marked out the foundations of the earth;

29when he imposed on the sea his decree that the waters should not pass his commandment, when he appointed the foundations of the earth:

30I was with him forming all things: and was delighted every day, playing before him at all times;

30Then I was by him, asa master workman; And I was dailyhisdelight, Rejoicing always before him,

30then I was by him [his] nursling, and I was daily his delight, rejoicing always before him;

31Playing in the world: and my delights were to be with the children of men.

31Rejoicing in his habitable earth; And my delight was with the sons of men.

31rejoicing in the habitable part of his earth, and my delights [were] with the sons of men.

32Now, therefore, ye children, hear me: blessed are they that keep my ways.

32Now therefore, mysons, hearken unto me; For blessed are they that keep my ways.

32And now, sons, hearken unto me, and blessed are they that keep my ways:

33Hear instruction, and be wise, and refuse it not.

33Hear instruction, and be wise, And refuse it not.

33hear instruction and be wise, and refuse it not.

34Blessed is the man that heareth me, and that watcheth daily at my gates, and waiteth at the posts of my doors.

34Blessed is the man that heareth me, Watching daily at my gates, Waiting at the posts of my doors.

34Blessed is the man that heareth me, watching daily at my gates, waiting at the posts of my doors.

35He that shall find me, shall find life, and shall have salvation from the Lord.

35For whoso findeth me findeth life, And shall obtain favor of Jehovah.

35For whoso findeth me findeth life, and obtaineth favour of Jehovah;

36But he that shall sin against me shall hurt his own soul. All that hate me love death.

36But he that sinneth against me wrongeth his own soul: All they that hate me love death.

36but he that sinneth against me doeth violence to his own soul: all they that hate me love death.