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[1] Doesn’t wisdom cry out?
Doesn’t understanding raise her voice?
[2] On the top of high places by the way,
where the paths meet, she stands.
[3] Beside the gates, at the entry of the city,
at the entry doors, she cries aloud:
[4] “I call to you men!
I send my voice to the sons of mankind.
[5] You simple, understand prudence!
You fools, be of an understanding heart!
[6] Hear, for I will speak excellent things.
The opening of my lips is for right things.
[7] For my mouth speaks truth.
Wickedness is an abomination to my lips.
[8] All the words of my mouth are in righteousness.
There is nothing crooked or perverse in them.
[9] They are all plain to him who understands,
right to those who find knowledge.
[10] Receive my instruction rather than silver,
knowledge rather than choice gold.
[11] For wisdom is better than rubies.
All the things that may be desired can’t be compared to it. [12] “I, wisdom, have made prudence my dwelling.
Find out knowledge and discretion.
[13] The fear of Yahweh is to hate evil.
I hate pride, arrogance, the evil way, and the perverse mouth.
[14] Counsel and sound knowledge are mine.
I have understanding and power.
[15] By me kings reign,
and princes decree justice.
[16] By me princes rule,
nobles, and all the righteous rulers of the earth.
[17] I love those who love me.
Those who seek me diligently will find me.
[18] With me are riches, honor,
enduring wealth, and prosperity.
[19] My fruit is better than gold, yes, than fine gold,
my yield than choice silver.
[20] I walk in the way of righteousness,
in the middle of the paths of justice,
[21] that I may give wealth to those who love me.
I fill their treasuries. [22] “Yahweh possessed me in the beginning of his work,
before his deeds of old.
[23] I was set up from everlasting, from the beginning,
before the earth existed.
[24] When there were no depths, I was born,
when there were no springs abounding with water.
[25] Before the mountains were settled in place,
before the hills, I was born;
[26] while as yet he had not made the earth, nor the fields,
nor the beginning of the dust of the world.
[27] When he established the heavens, I was there.
When he set a circle on the surface of the deep,
[28] when he established the clouds above,
when the springs of the deep became strong,
[29] when he gave to the sea its boundary,
that the waters should not violate his commandment,
when he marked out the foundations of the earth,
[30] then I was the craftsman by his side.
I was a delight day by day,
always rejoicing before him,
[31] rejoicing in his whole world.
My delight was with the sons of men. [32] “Now therefore, my sons, listen to me,
for blessed are those who keep my ways.
[33] Hear instruction, and be wise.
Don’t refuse it.
[34] Blessed is the man who hears me,
watching daily at my gates,
waiting at my door posts.
[35] For whoever finds me finds life,
and will obtain favor from Yahweh.
[36] But he who sins against me wrongs his own soul.
All those who hate me love death.”
King James Version

Wisdom and Folly

[1] Doth not H3808 wisdom H2451 cry? H7121
And understanding H8394 put forth H5414 her voice? H6963
[2] She standeth H5324 in the top H7218 of high places, H4791 by the way H1870
In the places H1004 of the paths. H5410
[3] She crieth H7442 at H3027 the gates, H8179 at the entry H6310 of the city, H7176
At the coming H3996 in at the doors. H6607
[4] Unto H413 you, O men, H376 I call; H7121
And my voice H6963 is to the sons H1121 of man. H120
[5] O ye simple, H6612 understand H995 wisdom: H6195
And, ye fools, H3684 be ye of an understanding H995 heart. H3820
[6] Hear; H8085 for H3588 I will speak H1696 of excellent things; H5057
And the opening H4669 of my lips H8193 shall be right things. H4339
[7] For H3588 my mouth H2441 shall speak H1897 truth; H571
And wickedness H7562 is an abomination H8441 to my lips. H8193§
[8] All H3605 the words H561 of my mouth H6310 are in righteousness; H6664
There is nothing froward H6617§ or perverse H6141 in them.
[9] They are all plain H5228 to him that understandeth, H995
And right H3477 to them that find H4672 knowledge. H1847
[10] Receive H3947 my instruction, H4148 and not silver; H3701
And knowledge H1847 rather than choice H977 gold. H2742
[11] For H3588 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.
[12] I wisdom H2451 dwell H7931 with prudence, H6195§
And find out H4672 knowledge H1847 of witty inventions. H4209
[13] 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
[14] Counsel H6098 is mine, and sound wisdom: H8454
I am understanding; H998 I have strength. H1369
[15] By me kings H4428 reign, H4427
And princes H7336 decree H2710 justice. H6664
[16] By me princes H8269 rule, H8323
And nobles, H5081 even all the judges H8199 of the earth. H776
[17] I love H157 them that love H157 me;
And those that seek me early H7836 shall find H4672 me.
[18] Riches H6239 and honour H3519 are with me;
Yea, durable H6276 riches H1952 and righteousness. H6666
[19] My fruit H6529 is better H2896 than gold, H2742 yea, than fine gold; H6337
And my revenue H8393 than choice H977 silver. H3701
[20] I lead H1980§ in the way H734 of righteousness, H6666
In the midst H8432 of the paths H5410 of judgment: H4941
[21] That I may cause those that love H157 me to inherit H5157 substance; H3426
And I will fill H4390 their treasures. H214
[22] The Lord H3068 possessed H7069 me in the beginning H7225 of his way, H1870
Before H6924 his works H4659 of old.
[23] I was set up H5258 from everlasting, H5769 from the beginning, H7218
Or ever H6924 the earth H776 was.
[24] When there were no depths, H8415 I was brought forth; H2342
When there were no fountains H4599 abounding H3513 with water. H4325
[25] Before the mountains H2022 were settled, H2883
Before H6440 the hills H1389 was I brought forth: H2342
[26] 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
[27] When he prepared H3559 the heavens, H8064 I was there:
When he set H2710 a compass H2329§ upon H5921 the face H6440 of the depth: H8415
[28] When he established H553 the clouds H7834 above: H4605
When he strengthened H5810 the fountains H5869 of the deep: H8415
[29] When he gave H7760 to the sea H3220 his decree, H2706
That the waters H4325 should H5674 not H3808 pass H5674 his commandment: H6310
When he appointed H2710 the foundations H4144 of the earth: H776
[30] Then I was by him, H681 as one brought up H525 with him:
And I was daily H3117 H3117 his delight, H8191
Rejoicing H7832 always H6256 before H6440 him;
[31] Rejoicing H7832 in the habitable part H8398 of his earth; H776
And my delights H8191 were with the sons H1121 of men. H120
[32] Now H6258 therefore hearken H8085 unto me, O ye children: H1121
For blessed H835 are they that keep H8104 my ways. H1870
[33] Hear H8085 instruction, H4148 and be wise, H2449
And refuse H6544 it not.
[34] Blessed H835 is the man H120 that heareth H8085 me,
Watching H8245 daily H3117 H3117 at my gates, H1817
Waiting H8104 at the posts H4201 of my doors. H6607
[35] For H3588 whoso findeth H4672 me findeth H4672 H4672 life, H2416
And shall obtain H6329§ favour H7522 of the Lord. H3068
[36] But he that sinneth H2398 against me wrongeth H2554 his own soul: H5315
All H3605 they that hate H8130 me love H157 death. H4194

Footnotes

  1. § 8:7 Heb. the abomination of my lips
  2. § 8:8 Heb. wreathed
  3. § 8:12 Or, subtilty
  4. § 8:20 Or, walk
  5. § 8:26a Or, open places
  6. § 8:26b Or, the chief part
  7. § 8:27 Or, a circle
  8. § 8:35 Heb. bring forth
Septuaginta
[1] Σὺ G4771 τὴν G3588 σοφίαν G4678 κηρύξεις, G2784 ἵνα G2443 φρόνησίς G5428 σοι G4671 ὑπακούσῃ· G5219 [2] ἐπὶ G1909 γὰρ G1063 τῶν G3588 ὑψηλῶν G5308 ἄκρων G206 ἐστίν, G2076 ἀνὰ G303 μέσον G3319 δὲ G1161 τῶν G3588 τρίβων G5147 ἕστηκεν· G2476 [3] παρὰ G3844 γὰρ G1063 πύλαις G4439 δυναστῶν G1413 παρεδρεύει, ἐν G1722 δὲ G1161 εἰσόδοις G1529 ὑμνεῖται G5214 [4] Ὑμᾶς, G5209 ὦ G5599 ἄνθρωποι, G444 παρακαλῶ G3870 καὶ G2532 προίεμαι ἐμὴν G1699 φωνὴν G5456 υἱοῖς G5207 ἀνθρώπων· G444 [5] νοήσατε, G3539 ἄκακοι, G172 πανουργίαν, G3834 οἱ G3588 δὲ G1161 ἀπαίδευτοι, G521 ἔνθεσθε καρδίαν. G2588 [6] Εἰσακούσατέ G1522 μου, G3450 σεμνὰ G4586 γὰρ G1063 ἐρῶ G2046 καὶ G2532 ἀνοίσω G399 ἀπὸ G575 χειλέων G5491 ὀρθά· G3717 [7] ὅτι G3754 ἀλήθειαν G225 μελετήσει G3191 ὁ G3588 φάρυγξ μου, G3450 ἐβδελυγμένα G948 δὲ G1161 ἐναντίον G1726 ἐμοῦ G1699 χείλη G5491 ψευδῆ. G5571 [8] Μετὰ G3326 δικαιοσύνης G1343 πάντα G3956 τὰ G3588 ῥήματα G4487 τοῦ G3588 στόματός G4750 μου, G3450 οὐδὲν G3762 ἐν G1722 αὐτοῖς G846 σκολιὸν G4646 οὐδὲ G3761 στραγγαλῶδες· [9] πάντα G3956 ἐνώπια τοῖς G3588 συνιοῦσιν G4920 καὶ G2532 ὀρθὰ G3717 τοῖς G3588 εὑρίσκουσι G2147 γνῶσιν. G1108 [10] Λάβετε G2983 παιδείαν G3809 καὶ G2532 μὴ G3361 ἀργύριον G694 καὶ G2532 γνῶσιν G1108 ὑπὲρ G5228 χρυσίον G5553 δεδοκιμασμένον, G1381 ἀνθαιρεῖσθε δὲ G1161 αἴσθησιν G144 χρυσίου G5553 καθαροῦ· G2513 [11] κρείσσων G2908 γὰρ G1063 σοφία G4678 λίθων G3037 πολυτελῶν, G4185 πᾶν G3956 δὲ G1161 τίμιον G5093 οὐκ G3756 ἄξιον G514 αὐτῆς G846 ἐστιν. G2076 [12] Ἐγὼ G1473 ἡ G3588 σοφία G4678 κατεσκήνωσα G2681 βουλήν, G1012 καὶ G2532 γνῶσιν G1108 καὶ G2532 ἔννοιαν G1771 ἐγὼ G1473 ἐπεκαλεσάμην. G1941 [13] Φόβος G5401 κυρίου G2962 μισεῖ G3404 ἀδικίαν, G93 ὕβριν G5196 τε G5037 καὶ G2532 ὑπερηφανίαν G5243 καὶ G2532 ὁδοὺς G3598 πονηρῶν· G4190 μεμίσηκα G3404 δὲ G1161 ἐγὼ G1473 διεστραμμένας G1294 ὁδοὺς G3598 κακῶν. G2556 [14] Ἐμὴ G1699 βουλὴ G1012 καὶ G2532 ἀσφάλεια, G803 ἐμὴ G1699 φρόνησις, G5428 ἐμὴ G1699 δὲ G1161 ἰσχύς· G2479 [15] δι’ G1223 ἐμοῦ G1699 βασιλεῖς G935 βασιλεύουσιν, G936 καὶ G2532 οἱ G3588 δυνάσται G1413 γράφουσιν G1125 δικαιοσύνην· G1343 [16] δι’ G1223 ἐμοῦ G1699 μεγιστᾶνες G3175 μεγαλύνονται, G3170 καὶ G2532 τύραννοι δι’ G1223 ἐμοῦ G1699 κρατοῦσι G2902 γῆς. G1093 [17] Ἐγὼ G1473 τοὺς G3588 ἐμὲ G1691 φιλοῦντας G5368 ἀγαπῶ, G25 οἱ G3588 δὲ G1161 ἐμὲ G1691 ζητοῦντες G2212 εὑρήσουσιν. G2147 [18] Πλοῦτος G4149 καὶ G2532 δόξα G1391 ἐμοὶ G1699 ὑπάρχει G5225 καὶ G2532 κτῆσις πολλῶν G4183 καὶ G2532 δικαιοσύνη· G1343 [19] βέλτιον G957 ἐμὲ G1691 καρπίζεσθαι ὑπὲρ G5228 χρυσίον G5553 καὶ G2532 λίθον G3037 τίμιον, G5093 τὰ G3588 δὲ G1161 ἐμὰ G1699 γενήματα G1081 κρείσσω G2908 ἀργυρίου G694 ἐκλεκτοῦ. G1588 [20] Ἐν G1722 ὁδοῖς G3598 δικαιοσύνης G1343 περιπατῶ G4043 καὶ G2532 ἀνὰ G303 μέσον G3319 τρίβων G5147 δικαιώματος G1345 ἀναστρέφομαι, G390 [21] ‡ἵνα G2443 μερίσω G3307 τοῖς G3588 ἐμὲ G1691 ἀγαπῶσιν G25 ὕπαρξιν G5223 καὶ G2532 τοὺς G3588 θησαυροὺς G2344 αὐτῶν G846 ἐμπλήσω G1705 ἀγαθῶν. G18 ἐὰν G1437 ἀναγγείλω G312 ὑμῖν G5213 τὰ G3588 καθ’ G2596 ἡμέραν G2250 γινόμενα, G1096 μνημονεύσω G3421 τὰ G3588 ἐξ G1537 αἰῶνος G165 ἀριθμῆσαι. G705 [22] Κύριος G2962 ἔκτισέν G2936 με G3165 ἀρχὴν G746 ὁδῶν G3598 αὐτοῦ G846 εἰς G1519 ἔργα G2041 αὐτοῦ, G846 [23] πρὸ G4253 τοῦ G3588 αἰῶνος G165 ἐθεμελίωσέν G2311 με G3165 ἐν G1722 ἀρχῇ, G746 [24] πρὸ G4253 τοῦ G3588 τὴν G3588 γῆν G1093 ποιῆσαι G4160 καὶ G2532 πρὸ G4253 τοῦ G3588 τὰς G3588 ἀβύσσους G12 ποιῆσαι, G4160 πρὸ G4253 τοῦ G3588 προελθεῖν G4281 τὰς G3588 πηγὰς G4077 τῶν G3588 ὑδάτων, G5204 [25] πρὸ G4253 τοῦ G3588 ὄρη G3735 ἑδρασθῆναι, πρὸ G4253 δὲ G1161 πάντων G3956 βουνῶν G1015 γεννᾷ G1080 με. G3165 [26] Κύριος G2962 ἐποίησεν G4160 χώρας G5561 καὶ G2532 ἀοικήτους καὶ G2532 ἄκρα οἰκούμενα G3611 τῆς G3588 ὑπ’ G5259 οὐρανόν. G3772 [27] Ἡνίκα G2259 ἡτοίμαζεν G2090 τὸν G3588 οὐρανόν, G3772 συμπαρήμην G4840 αὐτῷ, G846 καὶ G2532 ὅτε G3753 ἀφώριζεν G873 τὸν G3588 ἑαυτοῦ G1438 θρόνον G2362 ἐπ’ G1909 ἀνέμων. G417 [28] Ἡνίκα G2259 ἰσχυρὰ G2478 ἐποίει G4160 τὰ G3588 ἄνω G507 νέφη, G3509 καὶ G2532 ὡς G5613 ἀσφαλεῖς G804 ἐτίθει G5087 πηγὰς G4077 τῆς G3588 ὑπ’ G5259 οὐρανὸν G3772 [29] καὶ G2532 ἰσχυρὰ G2478 ἐποίει G4160 τὰ G3588 θεμέλια G2310 τῆς G3588 γῆς, G1093 [30] ἤμην G2252 παρ’ G3844 αὐτῷ G846 ἁρμόζουσα, G718 ἐγὼ G1473 ἤμην G2252 ᾗ G3739 προσέχαιρεν. Καθ’ G2596 ἡμέραν G2250 δὲ G1161 εὐφραινόμην G2165 ἐν G1722 προσώπῳ G4383 αὐτοῦ G846 ἐν G1722 παντὶ G3956 καιρῷ, G2540 [31] ὅτε G3753 ἐυφραίνετο G2165 τὴν G3588 οἰκουμένην G3625 συντελέσας G4931 καὶ G2532 ἐνευφραίνετο ἐν G1722 υἱοῖς G5207 ἀνθρώπων. G444 [32] Νῦν G3568 οὖν, G3767 υἱέ, G5207 ἄκουέ G191 μου. G3450 …[34] Μακάριος G3107 ἀνήρ, G435 ὃς G3739 εἰσακούσεταί G1522 μου, G3450 καὶ G2532 ἄνθρωπος, G444 ὃς G3739 τὰς G3588 ἐμὰς G1699 ὁδοὺς G3598 φυλάξει G5442 ἀγρυπνῶν G69 ἐπ’ G1909 ἐμαῖς G1699 θύραις G2374 καθ’ G2596 ἡμέραν G2250 τηρῶν G5083 σταθμοὺς ἐμῶν G1699 εἰσόδων· G1529 [35] αἱ G3588 γὰρ G1063 ἔξοδοί G1841 μου G3450 ἔξοδοι G1841 ζωῆς, G2222 καὶ G2532 ἑτοιμάζεται G2090 θέλησις G2308 παρὰ G3844 κυρίου. G2962 [36] Οἱ G3588 δὲ G1161 εἰς G1519 ἐμὲ G1691 ἁμαρτάνοντες G264 ἀσεβοῦσιν G764 τὰς G3588 ἑαυτῶν G1438 ψυχάς, G5590 καὶ G2532 οἱ G3588 μισοῦντές G3404 με G3165 ἀγαπῶσιν G25 θάνατον. G2288
Septuaginta, in place of Byzantine Greek New Testament

Footnotes

  1. ‡ 8:21 Originally verses 8:21 and 8:21a.