1 Doth not wisdom cry? and understanding put forth her voice?

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2 She standeth in the top of high places, by the way in the places of the paths.

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3 She crieth at the gates, at the entry of the city, at the coming in at the doors.

<>vv. 1-4, <>the gates, <>the city

4 Unto you, O men, I call; and my voice is to the sons of man.

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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.

<>Hear, <>excellent things, <>the opening of my lips shall be right things

7 For my mouth shall speak truth; and wickedness is an abomination to my lips.

<>my mouth shall speak truth, <>speak truth

8 All the words of my mouth are in righteousness; there is nothing froward or perverse in them.

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9 They are all plain to him that understandeth, and right to them that find knowledge.

<>vv. 8-9, <>They are all plain

10 Receive my instruction, and not silver; and knowledge rather than choice gold.

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11 For wisdom is better than rubies; and all the things that may be desired are not to be compared to it.

<>wisdom is better than rubies

12 I wisdom dwell with prudence, and find out knowledge of witty inventions.

<>vv. 12,18, <>vv. 12,23, <>I wisdom … find out knowledge of witty inventions., <>prudence, <>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.

<>Counsel is mine, <>Counsel

15 By me kings reign, and princes decree justice.

16 By me princes rule, and nobles, even all the judges of the earth.

<>By me princes rule, <>nobles

17 I love them that love me; and those that seek me early shall find me.

<>those that seek me early shall find me

18 Riches and honour are with me; yea, durable riches and righteousness.

<>vv. 12,18, <>honour

19 My fruit is better than gold, yea, than fine gold; and my revenue than choice silver.

<>My fruit is better than gold, yea, than fine gold, <>fine gold, <>choice silver

20 I lead in the way of righteousness, in the midst of the paths of judgment:

<>in the way, <>the way of righteousness

21 That I may cause those that love me to inherit substance; and I will fill their treasures.

<>to inherit, <>substance

22 The LORD possessed me in the beginning of his way, before his works of old.

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23 I was set up from everlasting, from the beginning, or ever the earth was.

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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:

<>he gave to the sea his decree, that the waters should not pass his commandment, <>foundations

30 Then I was by him, as one brought up with him: and I was daily his delight, rejoicing always before him;

<>delight, <>rejoicing always before him

31 Rejoicing in the habitable part of his earth; and my delights were with the sons of men.

<>his

32 Now therefore hearken unto me, O ye children: for blessed are they that keep my ways.

<>hearken unto me, O ye children, <>children

33 Hear instruction, and be wise, and refuse it not.

<>Hear instruction, <>refuse it not.

34 Blessed is the man that heareth me, watching daily at my gates, waiting at the posts of my doors.

<>Blessed is the man … watching daily at my gates

35 For whoso findeth me findeth life, and shall obtain favour of the LORD.

<>shall obtain favour of the LORD

36 But he that sinneth against me wrongeth his own soul: all they that hate me love death.

<>he that sinneth against me wrongeth his own soul, <>death