Proverbs 8 : 1 (NLV)
Does not wisdom call? Does not understanding raise her voice?
Proverbs 8 : 2 (NLV)
She takes her stand on the top of the hill beside the way, where the paths meet.
Proverbs 8 : 3 (NLV)
Beside the gates in front of the town, at the open doors, she cries out,
Proverbs 8 : 4 (NLV)
"I call to you, O men. My voice is to the sons of men.
Proverbs 8 : 5 (NLV)
O childlike ones, learn to use wisdom. O fools, make your mind understand.
Proverbs 8 : 6 (NLV)
Listen, for I will speak great things. What is right will come from my lips.
Proverbs 8 : 7 (NLV)
For my mouth will speak the truth. My lips hate wrong-doing.
Proverbs 8 : 8 (NLV)
All the words of my mouth are right and good. There is nothing in them that is against the truth.
Proverbs 8 : 9 (NLV)
They are all clear to him who understands, and right to those who find much learning.
Proverbs 8 : 10 (NLV)
Take my teaching instead of silver. Take much learning instead of fine gold.
Proverbs 8 : 11 (NLV)
For wisdom is better than stones of great worth. All that you may desire cannot compare with her.
Proverbs 8 : 12 (NLV)
"I, wisdom, live with understanding, and I find much learning and careful thinking.
Proverbs 8 : 13 (NLV)
The fear of the Lord is to hate what is sinful. I hate pride, self-love, the way of sin, and lies.
Proverbs 8 : 14 (NLV)
I have teaching and wisdom. I have understanding and power.
Proverbs 8 : 15 (NLV)
By me kings rule and rulers make laws that are fair.
Proverbs 8 : 16 (NLV)
By me rulers rule, and all the princes rule on the earth.
Proverbs 8 : 17 (NLV)
I love those who love me, and those who look for me with much desire will find me.
Proverbs 8 : 18 (NLV)
Riches and honor are mine, lasting riches and being right with God.
Proverbs 8 : 19 (NLV)
My fruit is better than gold, even pure gold. What I give is better than fine silver.
Proverbs 8 : 20 (NLV)
I walk in the way that is right with God, in the center of the ways that are fair.
Proverbs 8 : 21 (NLV)
I give riches to those who love me, and fill their store-houses.
Proverbs 8 : 22 (NLV)
"The Lord made me at the beginning of His work, before His first works long ago.
Proverbs 8 : 23 (NLV)
I was set apart long ago, from the beginning, before the earth was.
Proverbs 8 : 24 (NLV)
I was born when there were no seas, when there were no pools full of water.
Proverbs 8 : 25 (NLV)
I was born before the mountains and hills were in their places.
Proverbs 8 : 26 (NLV)
It was before He had made the earth or the fields, or the first dust of the world.
Proverbs 8 : 27 (NLV)
I was there when He made the heavens, and when He drew a mark around the top of the sea.
Proverbs 8 : 28 (NLV)
I was there when He put the skies above, and when He put the wells of the waters in their place.
Proverbs 8 : 29 (NLV)
I was there when He marked out the places for the sea, so that the waters would not go farther than what He said. I was there when He marked out the ground for the earth.
Proverbs 8 : 30 (NLV)
I was beside Him as the leading workman. I was His joy every day. I was always happy when I was near Him.
Proverbs 8 : 31 (NLV)
I was happy in the world, His earth, and found joy in the sons of men.
Proverbs 8 : 32 (NLV)
"So now, O sons, listen to me, for happy are they who keep my ways.
Proverbs 8 : 33 (NLV)
Hear my teaching and be wise. Do not turn away from it.
Proverbs 8 : 34 (NLV)
Happy is the man who listens to me, watching every day at my gates, waiting beside my doors.
Proverbs 8 : 35 (NLV)
For he who finds me finds life, and gets favor from the Lord.
Proverbs 8 : 36 (NLV)
But he who misses me hurts himself. All those who hate me love death."
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