Proverbs 8 (kjv)

Doth not wisdom^H2451 cry^H7121? and understanding^H8394 put forth^H5414 her voice^H6963?²She standeth^H5324 in the top^H7218 of high places^H4791, by the way^H1870 in the places^H1004 of the paths^H5410.³She crieth^H7442 at^H3027 the gates^H8179, at the entry^H6310 of the city^H7176, at the coming^H3996 in at the doors^H6607.⁴Unto you, O men^H376, I call^H7121; and my voice^H6963 is to the sons^H1121 of man^H120.⁵O ye simple^H6612, understand^H995 wisdom^H6195: and, ye fools^H3684, be ye of an understanding^H995 heart^H3820.

⁶Hear^H8085; for I will speak^H1696 of excellent things^H5057; and the opening^H4669 of my lips^H8193 shall be right things^H4339.⁷For my mouth^H2441 shall speak^H1897 truth^H571; and wickedness^H7562 is an abomination^H8441 to my lips^H8193.⁸All the words^H561 of my mouth^H6310 are in righteousness^H6664; there is nothing froward^H6617 or perverse^H6141 in them.⁹They are all plain^H5228 to him that understandeth^H995, and right^H3477 to them that find^H4672 knowledge^H1847.

¹⁰Receive^H3947 my instruction^H4148, and not silver^H3701; and knowledge^H1847 rather than choice^H977 gold^H2742.¹¹For wisdom^H2451 is better^H2896 than rubies^H6443; and all the things that may be desired^H2656 are not to be compared^H7737 to it.

¹²I wisdom^H2451 dwell^H7931 with prudence^H6195, and find out^H4672 knowledge^H1847 of witty inventions^H4209.¹³The fear^H3374 of the LORD^H3068 is to hate^H8130 evil^H7451: pride^H1344, and arrogancy^H1347, and the evil^H7451 way^H1870, and the froward^H8419 mouth^H6310, do I hate^H8130.¹⁴Counsel^H6098 is mine, and sound wisdom^H8454: I am understanding^H998; I have strength^H1369.

¹⁵By me kings^H4428 reign^H4427, and princes^H7336 decree^H2710 justice^H6664.¹⁶By me princes^H8269 rule^H8323, and nobles^H5081, even all the judges^H8199 of the earth^H776.¹⁷I love^H157 them that love^H157 me; and those that seek me early^H7836 shall find^H4672 me.

¹⁸Riches^H6239 and honour^H3519 are with me; yea, durable^H6276 riches^H1952 and righteousness^H6666.¹⁹My fruit^H6529 is better^H2896 than gold^H2742, yea, than fine gold^H6337; and my revenue^H8393 than choice^H977 silver^H3701.²⁰I lead^H1980 in the way^H734 of righteousness^H6666, in the midst^H8432 of the paths^H5410 of judgment^H4941:²¹That I may cause those that love^H157 me to inherit^H5157 substance^H3426; and I will fill^H4390 their treasures^H214.

²²The LORD^H3068 possessed^H7069 me in the beginning^H7225 of his way^H1870, before^H6924 his works^H4659 of old.²³I was set up^H5258 from everlasting^H5769, from the beginning^H7218, or ever^H6924 the earth^H776 was.²⁴When there were no depths^H8415, I was brought forth^H2342; when there were no fountains^H4599 abounding^H3513 with water^H4325.²⁵Before the mountains^H2022 were settled^H2883, before^H6440 the hills^H1389 was I brought forth^H2342:²⁶While as yet he had not made^H6213 the earth^H776, nor the fields^H2351, nor the highest part^H7218 of the dust^H6083 of the world^H8398.²⁷When he prepared^H3559 the heavens^H8064, I was there: when he set^H2710 a compass^H2329 upon the face^H6440 of the depth^H8415:²⁸When he established^H553 the clouds^H7834 above^H4605: when he strengthened^H5810 the fountains^H5869 of the deep^H8415:²⁹When he gave^H7760 to the sea^H3220 his decree^H2706, that the waters^H4325 should not pass^H5674 his commandment^H6310: when he appointed^H2710 the foundations^H4144 of the earth^H776:³⁰Then I was by him^H681, as one brought up^H525 with him: and I was daily^{H3117 H3117} his delight^H8191, rejoicing^H7832 always^H6256 before^H6440 him;³¹Rejoicing^H7832 in the habitable part^H8398 of his earth^H776; and my delights^H8191 were with the sons^H1121 of men^H120.

³²Now therefore hearken^H8085 unto me, O ye children^H1121: for blessed^H835 are they that keep^H8104 my ways^H1870.³³Hear^H8085 instruction^H4148, and be wise^H2449, and refuse^H6544 it not.³⁴Blessed^H835 is the man^H120 that heareth^H8085 me, watching^H8245 daily^{H3117 H3117} at my gates^H1817, waiting^H8104 at the posts^H4201 of my doors^H6607.³⁵For whoso findeth^H4672 me findeth^{H4672 H4672} life^H2416, and shall obtain^H6329 favour^H7522 of the LORD^H3068.³⁶But he that sinneth^H2398 against me wrongeth^H2554 his own soul^H5315: all they that hate^H8130 me love^H157 death^H4194.