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Doth not wisdom[H2451]cry?[H7121] and understanding[H8394] put forth[H5414] her voice?[H6963]
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She standeth[H5324] in the top[H7218] of high places[H4791], by the way[H1870] in the places[H1004] of the paths[H5410].
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She crieth[H7442]at[H3027] the gates[H8179], at[H3027] the entry[H6310] of the city[H7176], at[H3027] the coming[H3996] in at[H3027] the doors[H6607].
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Unto you, O men[H376], I call[H7121]; and my voice[H6963] is to the sons[H1121] of man[H120].
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O ye simple[H6612], understand[H995]wisdom[H6195]: and, ye fools[H3684], be ye of an understanding[H995]heart[H3820].
6Hear[H8085]; for I will speak[H1696] of excellent things[H5057]; and the opening[H4669] of my lips[H8193] shall be right things[H4339].
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For my mouth[H2441] shall speak[H1897]truth[H571]; and wickedness[H7562] is an abomination[H8441] to my lips[H8193].
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All the words[H561] of my mouth[H6310] are in righteousness[H6664]; there is nothing froward[H6617] or perverse[H6141] in them.
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They are all plain[H5228] to him that understandeth[H995], and right[H3477] to them that find[H4672]knowledge[H1847].
10Receive[H3947] my instruction[H4148], and not silver[H3701]; and knowledge[H1847] rather than choice[H977]gold[H2742].
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For wisdom[H2451] is better[H2896] than rubies[H6443]; and all the things that may be desired[H2656] are not to be compared[H7737] to it.
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I wisdom[H2451]dwell[H7931] with prudence[H6195], and find out[H4672]knowledge[H1847] of witty inventions[H4209].
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The fear[H3374] of the LORD[H3068] is to hate[H8130]evil[H7451]: pride[H1344], and arrogancy[H1347], and the evil[H7451]way[H1870], and the froward[H8419]mouth[H6310], do I hate[H8130].
14Counsel[H6098] is mine, and sound wisdom[H8454]: I am understanding[H998]; I have strength[H1369].
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By me kings[H4428]reign[H4427], and princes[H7336]decree[H2710]justice[H6664].
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By me princes[H8269]rule[H8323], and nobles[H5081], even all the judges[H8199] of the earth[H776].
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I love[H157] them that love[H157] me; and those that seek me early[H7836] shall find[H4672] me.
18Riches[H6239] and honour[H3519] are with me; yea, durable[H6276]riches[H1952] and righteousness[H6666].
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My fruit[H6529] is better[H2896] than gold[H2742], yea, than fine gold[H6337]; and my revenue[H8393] than choice[H977]silver[H3701].
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I lead[H1980] in the way[H734] of righteousness[H6666], in the midst[H8432] of the paths[H5410] of judgment[H4941]:
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That I may cause those that love[H157] me to inherit[H5157]substance[H3426]; and I will fill[H4390] their treasures[H214].
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The LORD[H3068]possessed[H7069] me in the beginning[H7225] of his way[H1870], before[H6924] his works[H4659] of old.
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I was set up[H5258] from everlasting[H5769], from the beginning[H7218], or ever[H6924] the earth[H776] was.
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When there were no depths[H8415], I was brought forth[H2342]; when there were no fountains[H4599]abounding[H3513] with water[H4325].
25Before[H6440] the mountains[H2022] were settled[H2883], before[H6440] the hills[H1389] was I brought forth[H2342]:
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While as yet he had not made[H6213] the earth[H776], nor the fields[H2351], nor the highest part[H7218] of the dust[H6083] of the world[H8398].
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When he prepared[H3559] the heavens[H8064], I was there: when he set[H2710] a compass[H2329] upon the face[H6440] of the depth[H8415]:
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When he established[H553] the clouds[H7834]above[H4605]: when he strengthened[H5810] the fountains[H5869] of the deep[H8415]:
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When he gave[H7760] to the sea[H3220] his decree[H2706], that the waters[H4325] should not pass[H5674] his commandment[H6310]: when he appointed[H2710] the foundations[H4144] of the earth[H776]:
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Then I was by him[H681], as one brought up[H525] with him[H681]: and I was daily[H3117] his delight[H8191], rejoicing[H7832]always[H6256]before[H6440]him[H681];
31Rejoicing[H7832] in the habitable part[H8398] of his earth[H776]; and my delights[H8191] were with the sons[H1121] of men[H120].
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Now therefore hearken[H8085] unto me, O ye children[H1121]: for blessed[H835] are they that keep[H8104] my ways[H1870].
33Hear[H8085]instruction[H4148], and be wise[H2449], and refuse[H6544] it not.
34Blessed[H835] is the man[H120] that heareth[H8085] me, watching[H8245]daily[H3117] at my gates[H1817], waiting[H8104] at the posts[H4201] of my doors[H6607].
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For whoso findeth[H4672] me findeth[H4672]life[H2416], and shall obtain[H6329]favour[H7522] of the LORD[H3068].
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But he that sinneth[H2398] against me wrongeth[H2554] his own soul[H5315]: all they that hate[H8130] me love[H157]death[H4194].