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[1] Doth not wisdomH2451 cryH7121[H8799]? and understandingH8394 put forthH5414[H8799] her voiceH6963?
[2] She standethH5324[H8738] in the topH7218 of high placesH4791, by the wayH1870 in the placesH1004 of the pathsH5410.
[3] She criethH7442[H8799] atH3027 the gatesH8179, at the entryH6310 of the cityH7176, at the comingH3996 in at the doorsH6607.
[4] Unto you, O menH376, I callH7121[H8799]; and my voiceH6963 is to the sonsH1121 of manH120.
[5] O ye simpleH6612, understandH995[H8685] wisdomH6195: and, ye foolsH3684, be ye of an understandingH995[H8685] heartH3820.
[6] HearH8085[H8798]; for I will speakH1696[H8762] of excellent thingsH5057; and the openingH4669 of my lipsH8193 shall be right thingsH4339.
[7] For my mouthH2441 shall speakH1897[H8799] truthH571; and wickednessH7562 is an abominationH8441 to my lipsH8193.
[8] All the wordsH561 of my mouthH6310 are in righteousnessH6664; there is nothing frowardH6617[H8737] or perverse in themH6141.
[9] They are all plainH5228 to him that understandethH995[H8688], and rightH3477 to them that findH4672[H8802] knowledgeH1847.
[10] ReceiveH3947[H8798] my instructionH4148, and not silverH3701; and knowledgeH1847 rather than choiceH977[H8737] goldH2742.
[11] For wisdomH2451 is betterH2896 than rubiesH6443; and all the things that may be desiredH2656 are not to be comparedH7737 to itH8799.
[12] I wisdomH2451 dwellH7931[H8804] with prudenceH6195, and find outH4672[H8799] knowledgeH1847 of witty inventionsH4209.
[13] The fearH3374 of the LORDH3068 is to hateH8130[H8800] evilH7451: prideH1344, and arrogancyH1347, and the evilH7451 wayH1870, and the frowardH8419 mouthH6310, do I hateH8130.[H8804]
[14] CounselH6098 is mine, and sound wisdomH8454: I am understandingH998; I have strengthH1369.
[15] By me kingsH4428 reignH4427[H8799], and princesH7336[H8802] decreeH2710[H8779] justiceH6664.
[16] By me princesH8269 ruleH8323[H8799], and noblesH5081, even all the judgesH8199[H8802] of the earthH776.
[17] I loveH157[H8799] them that loveH157[H8802] me; and those that seek me earlyH7836[H8764] shall findH4672 meH8799.
[18] RichesH6239 and honourH3519 are with me; yea, durableH6276 richesH1952 and righteousnessH6666.
[19] My fruitH6529 is betterH2896 than goldH2742, yea, than fine goldH6337; and my revenueH8393 than choiceH977[H8737] silverH3701.
[20] I leadH1980[H8762] in the wayH734 of righteousnessH6666, in the midstH8432 of the pathsH5410 of judgmentH4941:
[21] That I may cause those that loveH157[H8802] me to inheritH5157[H8687] substanceH3426; and I will fillH4390[H8762] their treasuresH214.
[22] The LORDH3068 possessedH7069[H8804] me in the beginningH7225 of his wayH1870, beforeH6924 his works of oldH4659.
[23] I was set upH5258[H8738] from everlastingH5769, from the beginningH7218, or everH6924 the earth wasH776.
[24] When there were no depthsH8415, I was brought forthH2342[H8797]; when there were no fountainsH4599 aboundingH3513[H8737] with waterH4325.
[25] Before the mountainsH2022 were settledH2883[H8717], beforeH6440 the hillsH1389 was I brought forthH2342:[H8797]
[26] While as yet he had not madeH6213[H8804] the earthH776, nor the fieldsH2351, nor the highest partH7218 of the dustH6083 of the worldH8398.
[27] When he preparedH3559[H8687] the heavensH8064, I was there: when he setH2710[H8800] a compassH2329 upon the faceH6440 of the depthH8415:
[28] When he establishedH553[H8763] the cloudsH7834 aboveH4605: when he strengthenedH5810[H8800] the fountainsH5869 of the deepH8415:
[29] When he gaveH7760[H8800] to the seaH3220 his decreeH2706, that the watersH4325 should not passH5674[H8799] his commandmentH6310: when he appointedH2710[H8800] the foundationsH4144 of the earthH776:
[30] Then I was by himH681, as one brought upH525 with him: and I was dailyH3117[H3117] his delightH8191, rejoicingH7832[H8764] alwaysH6256 before himH6440;
[31] RejoicingH7832[H8764] in the habitable partH8398 of his earthH776; and my delightsH8191 were with the sonsH1121 of menH120.
[32] Now therefore hearkenH8085[H8798] unto me, O ye childrenH1121: for blessedH835 are they that keepH8104[H8799] my waysH1870.
[33] HearH8085[H8798] instructionH4148, and be wiseH2449[H8798], and refuseH6544 it notH8799.
[34] BlessedH835 is the manH120 that hearethH8085[H8802] me, watchingH8245[H8800] dailyH3117[H3117] at my gatesH1817, waitingH8104[H8800] at the postsH4201 of my doorsH6607.
[35] For whoso findethH4672[H8802] me findethH4672[H8804][H8675][H4672][H8802] lifeH2416, and shall obtainH6329[H8686] favourH7522 of the LORDH3068.
[36] But he that sinnethH2398[H8802] against me wrongethH2554[H8802] his own soulH5315: all they that hateH8130[H8764] me loveH157[H8804] deathH4194.
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