1 Doth not wisdom 2451 cry 7121? and understanding 8394 put forth 5414 her voice 6963?
2 She standeth 5324 in the top 7218 of high places 4791, by the way 1870 in the places 1004 of the paths 5410.
3 She crieth 7442 at 3027 the gates 8179, at the entry 6310 of the city 7176, at the coming 3996 in at the doors 6607.
4 Unto you, O men 376, I call 7121; and my voice 6963 is to the sons 1121 of man 120.
5 O ye simple 6612, understand 995 wisdom 6195: and, ye fools 3684, be ye of an understanding 995 heart 3820.
6 Hear 8085; for I will speak 1696 of excellent things 5057; and the opening 4669 of my lips 8193 shall be right things 4339.
7 For my mouth 2441 shall speak 1897 truth 571; and wickedness 7562 is an abomination 8441 to my lips 8193.
8 All the words 561 of my mouth 6310 are in righteousness 6664; there is nothing froward 6617 or perverse 6141 in them.
9 They are all plain 5228 to him that understandeth 995, and right 3477 to them that find 4672 knowledge 1847.
10 Receive 3947 my instruction 4148, and not silver 3701; and knowledge 1847 rather than choice 977 gold 2742.
11 For wisdom 2451 is better 2896 than rubies 6443; and all the things that may be desired 2656 are not to be compared 7737 to it.
12 I wisdom 2451 dwell 7931 with prudence 6195, and find out 4672 knowledge 1847 of witty inventions 4209.
13 The fear 3374 of the LORD 3068 is to hate 8130 evil 7451: pride 1344, and arrogancy 1347, and the evil 7451 way 1870, and the froward 8419 mouth 6310, do I hate 8130.
14 Counsel 6098 is mine, and sound wisdom 8454: I am understanding 998; I have strength 1369.
15 By me kings 4428 reign 4427, and princes 7336 decree 2710 justice 6664.
16 By me princes 8269 rule 8323, and nobles 5081, even all the judges 8199 of the earth 776.
17 I love 157 them that love 157 me; and those that seek me early 7836 shall find 4672 me.
18 Riches 6239 and honour 3519 are with me; yea, durable 6276 riches 1952 and righteousness 6666.
19 My fruit 6529 is better 2896 than gold 2742, yea, than fine gold 6337; and my revenue 8393 than choice 977 silver 3701.
20 I lead 1980 in the way 734 of righteousness 6666, in the midst 8432 of the paths 5410 of judgment 4941:
21 That I may cause those that love 157 me to inherit 5157 substance 3426; and I will fill 4390 their treasures 214.
22 The LORD 3068 possessed 7069 me in the beginning 7225 of his way 1870, before 6924 his works 4659 of old.
23 I was set up 5258 from everlasting 5769, from the beginning 7218, or ever 6924 the earth 776 was.
24 When there were no depths 8415, I was brought forth 2342; when there were no fountains 4599 abounding 3513 with water 4325.
25 Before the mountains 2022 were settled 2883, before 6440 the hills 1389 was I brought forth 2342:
26 While as yet he had not made 6213 the earth 776, nor the fields 2351, nor the highest part 7218 of the dust 6083 of the world 8398.
27 When he prepared 3559 the heavens 8064, I was there: when he set 2710 a compass 2329 upon the face 6440 of the depth 8415:
28 When he established 553 the clouds 7834 above 4605: when he strengthened 5810 the fountains 5869 of the deep 8415:
29 When he gave 7760 to the sea 3220 his decree 2706, that the waters 4325 should not pass 5674 his commandment 6310: when he appointed 2710 the foundations 4144 of the earth 776:
30 Then I was by him 681, as one brought up 525 with him: and I was daily 3117 his delight 8191, rejoicing 7832 always 6256 before 6440 him;
31 Rejoicing 7832 in the habitable part 8398 of his earth 776; and my delights 8191 were with the sons 1121 of men 120.
32 Now therefore hearken 8085 unto me, O ye children 1121: for blessed 835 are they that keep 8104 my ways 1870.
33 Hear 8085 instruction 4148, and be wise 2449, and refuse 6544 it not.
34 Blessed 835 is the man 120 that heareth 8085 me, watching 8245 daily 3117 at my gates 1817, waiting 8104 at the posts 4201 of my doors 6607.
35 For whoso findeth 4672 me findeth 4672 4672 life 2416, and shall obtain 6329 favour 7522 of the LORD 3068.
36 But he that sinneth 2398 against me wrongeth 2554 his own soul 5315: all they that hate 8130 me love 157 death 4194.