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World English Bible

Proverbs 8 (WEBP)

[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.”

Scripture quotations are taken from The World English Bible™ of eBible.org, 2020 stable text edition. It is in the public domain.

King James w/Strong’s #s

Proverbs 8 (KJVS)

[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 [is] to the sons of man.
[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 [shall be] right things.
[7] For my mouth shall speak () truth; and wickedness [is] an abomination to my lips.
[8] All the words of my mouth [are] in righteousness; [there is] nothing froward () or perverse in them.
[9] They [are] all plain to him that understandeth, () and right to them that find () knowledge.
[10] Receive () my instruction, and not silver; and knowledge rather than choice () gold.
[11] For wisdom [is] better than rubies; and all the things that may be desired are not to be compared () to it.
[12] I wisdom dwell () with prudence, and find out () knowledge of witty inventions.
[13] The fear of the Lord [is] to hate () evil: pride, and arrogancy, and the evil way, and the froward mouth, do I hate. ()
[14] Counsel [is] mine, and sound wisdom: I [am] understanding; I have strength.
[15] By me kings reign, () and princes () decree () justice.
[16] By me princes rule, () and nobles, [even] all the judges () of the earth.
[17] I love () them that love () me; and those that seek me early () shall find () me.
[18] Riches and honour [are] with me; [yea], durable riches and righteousness.
[19] My fruit [is] better than gold, yea, than fine gold; and my revenue than choice () silver.
[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 Lord possessed () me in the beginning of his way, before his works of old.
[23] I was set up () from everlasting, from the beginning, or ever the earth was.
[24] When [there were] no depths, I was brought forth; () when [there were] no fountains abounding () with water.
[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 [was] there: when he set () a compass upon the face of the depth:
[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, [as] one brought up [with him]: and I was daily [his] delight, rejoicing () always before him;
[31] Rejoicing () in the habitable part of his earth; and my delights [were] with the sons of men.
[32] Now therefore hearken () unto me, O ye children: for blessed [are they that] keep () my ways.
[33] Hear () instruction, and be wise, () and refuse () it not.
[34] Blessed [is] the man that heareth () me, watching () daily at my gates, waiting () at the posts of my doors.
[35] For whoso findeth () me findeth () () () life, and shall obtain () favour of the Lord.
[36] But he that sinneth () against me wrongeth () his own soul: all they that hate () me love () death.

Young’s Literal Translation

Proverbs 8 (YLT)

[1] Doth not wisdom call? And understanding give forth her voice?
[2] At the head of high places by the way, Between the paths she hath stood,
[3] At the side of the gates, at the mouth of the city, The entrance of the openings, she crieth aloud,
[4] ‘Unto you, O men, I call, And my voice is unto the sons of men.
[5] Understand, ye simple ones, prudence, And ye fools, understand the heart,
[6] Hearken, for noble things I speak, And the opening of my lips is uprightness.
[7] For truth doth my mouth utter, And an abomination to my lips is wickedness.
[8] In righteousness are all the sayings of my mouth, Nothing in them is froward and perverse.
[9] All of them are plain to the intelligent, And upright to those finding knowledge.
[10] Receive my instruction, and not silver, And knowledge rather than choice gold.
[11] For better is wisdom than rubies, Yea, all delights are not comparable with it.
[12] I, wisdom, have dwelt with prudence, And a knowledge of devices I find out.
[13] The fear of Jehovah is to hate evil; Pride, and arrogance, and an evil way, And a froward mouth, I have hated.
[14] Mine is counsel and substance, I am understanding, I have might.
[15] By me kings reign, and princes decree righteousness,
[16] By me do chiefs rule, and nobles, All judges of the earth.
[17] I love those loving me, And those seeking me earnestly do find me.
[18] Wealth and honour are with me, Lasting substance and righteousness.
[19] Better is my fruit than gold, even fine gold, And mine increase than choice silver.
[20] In a path of righteousness I cause to walk, In midst of paths of judgment,
[21] To cause my lovers to inherit substance, Yea, their treasures I fill.
[22] Jehovah possessed me-the beginning of His way, Before His works since then.
[23] From the age I was anointed, from the first, From former states of the earth.
[24] In there being no depths, I was brought forth, In there being no fountains heavy with waters,
[25] Before mountains were sunk, Before heights, I was brought forth.
[26] While He had not made the earth, and out-places, And the top of the dusts of the world.
[27] In His preparing the heavens I am there, In His decreeing a circle on the face of the deep,
[28] In His strengthening clouds above, In His making strong fountains of the deep,
[29] In His setting for the sea its limit, And the waters transgress not His command, In His decreeing the foundations of earth,
[30] Then I am near Him, a workman, And I am a delight-day by day. Rejoicing before Him at all times,
[31] Rejoicing in the habitable part of His earth, And my delights are with the sons of men.
[32] And now, ye sons, hearken to me, Yea, happy are they who keep my ways.
[33] Hear instruction, and be wise, and slight not.
[34] O the happiness of the man hearkening to me, To watch at my doors day by day, To watch at the door-posts of my entrance.
[35] For whoso is finding me, hath found life, And bringeth out good-will from Jehovah.
[36] And whoso is missing me, is wronging his soul, All hating me have loved death!