1 Doth not wisdom cry? and understanding give forth her voice? DBY — Proverbs 8:1
2 On the top of high places by the way, at the cross-paths she taketh her stand. DBY — Proverbs 8:2
3 Beside the gates, at the entry of the city, at the coming in at the doors, she crieth aloud. DBY — Proverbs 8:3
4 Unto you, men, I call, and my voice is to the sons of man: DBY — Proverbs 8:4
5 O ye simple, understand prudence; and ye foolish, understand sense. DBY — Proverbs 8:5
6 Hear, for I will speak excellent things, and the opening of my lips shall be right things. DBY — Proverbs 8:6
7 For my palate shall meditate truth, and wickedness is an abomination to my lips. DBY — Proverbs 8:7
8 All the words of my mouth are in righteousness; there is nothing tortuous or perverse in them. DBY — Proverbs 8:8
9 They are all plain to him that understandeth, and right to them that find knowledge. DBY — Proverbs 8:9
10 Receive my instruction, and not silver; and knowledge rather than choice gold: DBY — Proverbs 8:10
11 for wisdom is better than rubies, and all the things that may be desired are not equal to it. DBY — Proverbs 8:11
12 I wisdom dwell [with] prudence, and find the knowledge [which cometh] of reflection. DBY — Proverbs 8:12
13 The fear of Jehovah is to hate evil; pride, and arrogancy, and the evil way, and the froward mouth do I hate. DBY — Proverbs 8:13
14 Counsel is mine, and sound wisdom: I am intelligence; I have strength. DBY — Proverbs 8:14
15 By me kings reign, and rulers make just decrees; DBY — Proverbs 8:15
16 by me princes rule, and nobles, all the judges of the earth. DBY — Proverbs 8:16
17 I love those that love me; and they that seek me early shall find me. DBY — Proverbs 8:17
18 Riches and honour are with me; durable wealth and righteousness. DBY — Proverbs 8:18
19 My fruit is better than fine gold, yea, than pure gold; and my revenue than choice silver. DBY — Proverbs 8:19
20 I walk in the path of righteousness, in the midst of the paths of judgment: DBY — Proverbs 8:20
21 that I may cause those that love me to inherit substance; and I will fill their treasuries. DBY — Proverbs 8:21
22 Jehovah possessed me in the beginning of his way, before his works of old. DBY — Proverbs 8:22
23 I was set up from eternity, from the beginning, before the earth was. DBY — Proverbs 8:23
24 When there were no depths, I was brought forth, when there were no fountains abounding with water. DBY — Proverbs 8:24
25 Before the mountains were settled, before the hills was I brought forth; DBY — Proverbs 8:25
26 while as yet he had not made the earth, nor the fields, nor the beginning of the dust of the world. DBY — Proverbs 8:26
27 When he prepared the heavens I was there; when he ordained the circle upon the face of the deep; DBY — Proverbs 8:27
28 when he established the skies above, when the fountains of the deep became strong; DBY — Proverbs 8:28
29 when he imposed on the sea his decree that the waters should not pass his commandment, when he appointed the foundations of the earth: DBY — Proverbs 8:29
30 then I was by him [his] nursling, and I was daily his delight, rejoicing always before him; DBY — Proverbs 8:30
31 rejoicing in the habitable part of his earth, and my delights [were] with the sons of men. DBY — Proverbs 8:31
32 And now, sons, hearken unto me, and blessed are they that keep my ways: DBY — Proverbs 8:32
33 hear instruction and be wise, and refuse it not. DBY — Proverbs 8:33
34 Blessed is the man that heareth me, watching daily at my gates, waiting at the posts of my doors. DBY — Proverbs 8:34
35 For whoso findeth me findeth life, and obtaineth favour of Jehovah; DBY — Proverbs 8:35
36 but he that sinneth against me doeth violence to his own soul: all they that hate me love death. DBY — Proverbs 8:36