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Proverbs 8
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| 8:1
Doth not wisdom cry? and understanding put forth her voice? |
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| 8:2
She standeth in the top of high places, by the way in the places of the
paths. |
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| 8:3
She crieth at the gates, at the entry of the city, at the coming in at the
doors. |
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Unto you, O men, I call; and my voice is to the sons of man. |
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| 8:5
O ye simple, understand wisdom: and, ye fools, be ye of an understanding
heart. |
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| 8:6
Hear; for I will speak of excellent things; and the opening of my lips
shall be right things. |
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| 8:7
For my mouth shall speak truth; and wickedness is an abomination to my
lips. |
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| 8:8
All the words of my mouth are in righteousness; there is nothing froward
or perverse in them. |
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| 8:9
They are all plain to him that understandeth, and right to them that find
knowledge. |
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| 8:10
Receive my instruction, and not silver; and knowledge rather than choice
gold. |
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| 8:11 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 wealth. Nothing else compares with it.
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| 8:12
I wisdom dwell with prudence, and find out knowledge of witty inventions. |
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| 8:13
The fear of the LORD is to hate evil: pride, and arrogancy, and the evil
way, and the froward mouth, do I hate. |
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Counsel is mine, and sound wisdom: I am understanding; I have strength. |
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| 8:15
By me kings reign, and princes decree justice. |
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By me princes rule, and nobles, even all the judges of the earth. |
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I love them that love me; and those that seek me early shall find me.
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"Those that seek me early shall find
me." Or will they? Pr.1:28
says just the opposite: "They shall seek me early, but they shall not find
me."
Can God be found?
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| 8:18
Riches and honour are with me; yea, durable riches and righteousness.
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| 8:19
My fruit is better than gold, yea, than fine gold; and my revenue than
choice silver. |
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I lead in the way of righteousness, in the midst of the paths of judgment: |
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| 8:21
That I may cause those that love me to inherit substance; and I will fill
their treasures. |
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| 8:22
The LORD possessed me in the beginning of his way, before his works of
old. |
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| 8:23
I was set up from everlasting, from the beginning, or ever the earth was. |
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| 8:24
When there were no depths, I was brought forth; when there were no
fountains abounding with water. |
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| 8:25
Before the mountains were settled, before the hills was I brought forth: |
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| 8:26
While as yet he had not made the earth, nor the fields, nor the highest
part of the dust of the world. |
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| 8:27
When he prepared the heavens, I was there: when he set a compass upon the
face of the depth: |
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| 8:28
When he established the clouds above: when he strengthened the fountains
of the deep: |
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| 8:29
When he gave to the sea his decree, that the waters should not pass his
commandment: when he appointed the foundations of the earth: |
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Then I was by him, as one brought up with him: and I was daily his
delight, rejoicing always before him; |
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| 8:31
Rejoicing in the habitable part of his earth; and my delights were with
the sons of men. |
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| 8:32
Now therefore hearken unto me, O ye children: for blessed are they that
keep my ways. |
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| 8:33
Hear instruction, and be wise, and refuse it not. |
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| 8:34
Blessed is the man that heareth me, watching daily at my gates, waiting at
the posts of my doors. |
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| 8:35
For whoso findeth me findeth life, and shall obtain favour of the LORD. |
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| 8:36
But he that sinneth against me wrongeth his own soul: all they that hate
me love death.
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