1Doth not wisdom2451 cry7121? and understanding8394 put forth5414 her voice6963?
2She standeth5324 in the top7218 of high places4791, by the way1870 in the places1004 of the paths5410.
3She crieth7442 at3027 the gates8179, at the entry6310 of the city7176, at the coming3996 in at the doors6607.
4Unto you, O men376, I call7121; and my voice6963 is to the sons1121 of man120.
5O ye simple6612, understand995 wisdom6195: and, ye fools3684, be ye of an understanding995 heart3820.
6Hear8085; for I will speak1696 of excellent things5057; and the opening4669 of my lips8193 shall be right things4339.
7For my mouth2441 shall speak1897 truth571; and wickedness7562 is an abomination8441 to my lips8193.
8All the words561 of my mouth6310 are in righteousness6664; there is nothing froward6617 or perverse6141 in them.
9They are all plain5228 to him that understandeth995, and right3477 to them that find4672 knowledge1847.
10Receive3947 my instruction4148, and not silver3701; and knowledge1847 rather than choice977 gold2742.
11For wisdom2451 is better2896 than rubies6443; and all the things that may be desired2656 are not to be compared7737 to it.
12I wisdom2451 dwell7931 with prudence6195, and find out4672 knowledge1847 of witty inventions4209.
13The fear3374 of the LORD3068 is to hate8130 evil7451: pride1344, and arrogancy1347, and the evil7451 way1870, and the froward8419 mouth6310, do I hate8130.
14Counsel6098 is mine, and sound wisdom8454: I am understanding998; I have strength1369.
15By me kings4428 reign4427, and princes7336 decree2710 justice6664.
16By me princes8269 rule8323, and nobles5081, even all the judges8199 of the earth776.
17I love157 them that love157 me; and those that seek me early7836 shall find4672 me.
18Riches6239 and honour3519 are with me; yea, durable6276 riches1952 and righteousness6666.
19My fruit6529 is better2896 than gold2742, yea, than fine gold6337; and my revenue8393 than choice977 silver3701.
20I lead1980 in the way734 of righteousness6666, in the midst8432 of the paths5410 of judgment4941:
21That I may cause those that love157 me to inherit5157 substance3426; and I will fill4390 their treasures214.
22The LORD3068 possessed7069 me in the beginning7225 of his way1870, before6924 his works4659 of old.
23I was set up5258 from everlasting5769, from the beginning7218, or ever6924 the earth776 was.
24When there were no depths8415, I was brought forth2342; when there were no fountains4599 abounding3513 with water4325.
25Before the mountains2022 were settled2883, before6440 the hills1389 was I brought forth2342:
26While as yet he had not made6213 the earth776, nor the fields2351, nor the highest part7218 of the dust6083 of the world8398.
27When he prepared3559 the heavens8064, I was there: when he set2710 a compass2329 upon the face6440 of the depth8415:
28When he established553 the clouds7834 above4605: when he strengthened5810 the fountains5869 of the deep8415:
29When he gave7760 to the sea3220 his decree2706, that the waters4325 should not pass5674 his commandment6310: when he appointed2710 the foundations4144 of the earth776:
30Then I was by him681, as one brought up525 with him: and I was daily3117 3117 his delight8191, rejoicing7832 always6256 before6440 him;
31Rejoicing7832 in the habitable part8398 of his earth776; and my delights8191 were with the sons1121 of men120.
32Now therefore hearken8085 unto me, O ye children1121: for blessed835 are they that keep8104 my ways1870.
33Hear8085 instruction4148, and be wise2449, and refuse6544 it not.
34Blessed835 is the man120 that heareth8085 me, watching8245 daily3117 3117 at my gates1817, waiting8104 at the posts4201 of my doors6607.
35For whoso findeth4672 me findeth4672 4672 life2416, and shall obtain6329 favour7522 of the LORD3068.
36But he that sinneth2398 against me wrongeth2554 his own soul5315: all they that hate8130 me love157 death4194.