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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.

Greek Bible (LXX/BYZ)

Proverbs 8 (BYZ)

[1] συ την σοφιαν κηρυξεις ινα φρονησις σοι υπακουση
[2] επι γαρ των υψηλων ακρων εστιν ανα μεσον δε των τριβων εστηκεν
[3] παρα γαρ πυλαις δυναστων παρεδρευει εν δε εισοδοις υμνειται
[4] υμας ω ανθρωποι παρακαλω και προιεμαι εμην φωνην υιοις ανθρωπων
[5] νοησατε ακακοι πανουργιαν οι δε απαιδευτοι ενθεσθε καρδιαν
[6] εισακουσατε μου σεμνα γαρ ερω και ανοισω απο χειλεων ορθα
[7] οτι αληθειαν μελετησει ο φαρυγξ μου εβδελυγμενα δε εναντιον εμου χειλη ψευδη
[8] μετα δικαιοσυνης παντα τα ρηματα του στοματος μου ουδεν εν αυτοις σκολιον ουδε στραγγαλωδες
[9] παντα ενωπια τοις συνιουσιν και ορθα τοις ευρισκουσι γνωσιν
[10] λαβετε παιδειαν και μη αργυριον και γνωσιν υπερ χρυσιον δεδοκιμασμενον ανθαιρεισθε δε αισθησιν χρυσιου καθαρου
[11] κρεισσων γαρ σοφια λιθων πολυτελων παν δε τιμιον ουκ αξιον αυτης εστιν
[12] εγω η σοφια κατεσκηνωσα βουλην και γνωσιν και εννοιαν εγω επεκαλεσαμην
[13] φοβος κυριου μισει αδικιαν υβριν τε και υπερηφανιαν και οδους πονηρων μεμισηκα δε εγω διεστραμμενας οδους κακων
[14] εμη βουλη και ασφαλεια εμη φρονησις εμη δε ισχυς
[15] δι εμου βασιλεις βασιλευουσιν και οι δυνασται γραφουσιν δικαιοσυνην
[16] δι εμου μεγιστανες μεγαλυνονται και τυραννοι δι εμου κρατουσι γης
[17] εγω τους εμε φιλουντας αγαπω οι δε εμε ζητουντες ευρησουσιν
[18] πλουτος και δοξα εμοι υπαρχει και κτησις πολλων και δικαιοσυνη
[19] βελτιον εμε καρπιζεσθαι υπερ χρυσιον και λιθον τιμιον τα δε εμα γενηματα κρεισσω αργυριου εκλεκτου
[20] εν οδοις δικαιοσυνης περιπατω και ανα μεσον τριβων δικαιωματος αναστρεφομαι
[21] ινα μερισω τοις εμε αγαπωσιν υπαρξιν και τους θησαυρους αυτων εμπλησω αγαθων (8:21Α) εαν αναγγειλω υμιν τα καθ ημεραν γινομενα μνημονευσω τα εξ αιωνος αριθμησαι
[22] κυριος εκτισεν με αρχην οδων αυτου εις εργα αυτου
[23] προ του αιωνος εθεμελιωσεν με εν αρχη
[24] προ του την γην ποιησαι και προ του τας αβυσσους ποιησαι προ του προελθειν τας πηγας των υδατων
[25] προ του ορη εδρασθηναι προ δε παντων βουνων γεννα με
[26] κυριος εποιησεν χωρας και αοικητους και ακρα οικουμενα της υπ ουρανον
[27] ηνικα ητοιμαζεν τον ουρανον συμπαρημην αυτω και οτε αφωριζεν τον εαυτου θρονον επ ανεμων
[28] ηνικα ισχυρα εποιει τα ανω νεφη και ως ασφαλεις ετιθει πηγας της υπ ουρανον
[29] και ισχυρα εποιει τα θεμελια της γης
[30] ημην παρ αυτω αρμοζουσα εγω ημην η προσεχαιρεν καθ ημεραν δε ευφραινομην εν προσωπω αυτου εν παντι καιρω
[31] οτε ευφραινετο την οικουμενην συντελεσας και ενευφραινετο εν υιοις ανθρωπων
[32] νυν ουν υιε ακουε μου …
[34] μακαριος ανηρ ος εισακουσεται μου και ανθρωπος ος τας εμας οδους φυλαξει αγρυπνων επ εμαις θυραις καθ ημεραν τηρων σταθμους εμων εισοδων
[35] αι γαρ εξοδοι μου εξοδοι ζωης και ετοιμαζεται θελησις παρα κυριου
[36] οι δε εις εμε αμαρτανοντες ασεβουσιν τας εαυτων ψυχας και οι μισουντες με αγαπωσιν θανατον