1 Doth not wisdom cry? and understanding put forth her voice?
2 She standeth in the top of high places, by the way in the places of the paths.
3 She crieth at the gates, at the entry of the city, at the coming in at the doors.
4 Unto you, O men, I call; and my voice
5 O ye simple, understand wisdom: and, ye fools, be ye of an understanding heart.
6 Hear; for I will speak of excellent things; and the opening of my lips
7 For my mouth shall speak truth; and wickedness
8 All the words of my mouth
9 They
10 Receive my instruction, and not silver; and knowledge rather than choice gold.
11 For wisdom
12 I wisdom dwell with prudence, and find out knowledge of witty inventions.
13 The fear of the
14 Counsel
15 By me kings reign, and princes decree justice.
16 By me princes rule, and nobles,
17 I love them that love me; and those that seek me early shall find me.
18 Riches and honour
19 My fruit
20 I lead in the way of righteousness, in the midst of the paths of judgment:
21 That I may cause those that love me to inherit substance; and I will fill their treasures.
22 The
23 I was set up from everlasting, from the beginning, or ever the earth was.
24 When
25 Before the mountains were settled, before the hills was I brought forth:
26 While as yet he had not made the earth, nor the fields, nor the highest part of the dust of the world.
27 When he prepared the heavens, I
28 When he established the clouds above: when he strengthened the fountains of the deep:
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:
30 Then I was by him,
31 Rejoicing in the habitable part of his earth; and my delights
32 Now therefore hearken unto me, O ye children: for blessed
33 Hear instruction, and be wise, and refuse it not.
34 Blessed
35 For whoso findeth me findeth life, and shall obtain favour of the
36 But he that sinneth against me wrongeth his own soul: all they that hate me love death.