Proverbs 8

About Proverbs Proverbs collects short sayings of practical wisdom for daily life, rooted in the fear of the LORD.

Doth not wisdom cry? and understanding put forth her voice?SelectedProverbs 8:1Ask

She standeth in the top of high places, by the way in the places of the paths.SelectedProverbs 8:2Ask

She crieth at the gates, at the entry of the city, at the coming in at the doors.SelectedProverbs 8:3Ask

Unto you, O men, I call; and my voice is to the sons of man.SelectedProverbs 8:4Ask

O ye simple, understand wisdom: and, ye fools, be ye of an understanding heart.SelectedProverbs 8:5Ask

Hear; for I will speak of excellent things; and the opening of my lips shall be right things.SelectedProverbs 8:6Ask

For my mouth shall speak truth; and wickedness is an abomination to my lips.SelectedProverbs 8:7Ask

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

They are all plain to him that understandeth, and right to them that find knowledge.SelectedProverbs 8:9Ask

Receive my instruction, and not silver; and knowledge rather than choice gold.SelectedProverbs 8:10Ask

For wisdom is better than rubies; and all the things that may be desired are not to be compared to it.SelectedProverbs 8:11Ask

I wisdom dwell with prudence, and find out knowledge of witty inventions.SelectedProverbs 8:12Ask

The fear of the LORD is to hate evil: pride, and arrogancy, and the evil way, and the froward mouth, do I hate.SelectedProverbs 8:13Ask

Counsel is mine, and sound wisdom: I am understanding; I have strength.SelectedProverbs 8:14Ask

By me kings reign, and princes decree justice.SelectedProverbs 8:15Ask

By me princes rule, and nobles, even all the judges of the earth.SelectedProverbs 8:16Ask

I love them that love me; and those that seek me early shall find me.SelectedProverbs 8:17Ask

Riches and honour are with me; yea, durable riches and righteousness.SelectedProverbs 8:18Ask

My fruit is better than gold, yea, than fine gold; and my revenue than choice silver.SelectedProverbs 8:19Ask

I lead in the way of righteousness, in the midst of the paths of judgment:SelectedProverbs 8:20Ask

That I may cause those that love me to inherit substance; and I will fill their treasures.SelectedProverbs 8:21Ask

The LORD possessed me in the beginning of his way, before his works of old.SelectedProverbs 8:22Ask

I was set up from everlasting, from the beginning, or ever the earth was.SelectedProverbs 8:23Ask

When there were no depths, I was brought forth; when there were no fountains abounding with water.SelectedProverbs 8:24Ask

Before the mountains were settled, before the hills was I brought forth:SelectedProverbs 8:25Ask

While as yet he had not made the earth, nor the fields, nor the highest part of the dust of the world.SelectedProverbs 8:26Ask

When he prepared the heavens, I was there: when he set a compass upon the face of the depth:SelectedProverbs 8:27Ask

When he established the clouds above: when he strengthened the fountains of the deep:SelectedProverbs 8:28Ask

When he gave to the sea his decree, that the waters should not pass his commandment: when he appointed the foundations of the earth:SelectedProverbs 8:29Ask

Then I was by him, as one brought up with him: and I was daily his delight, rejoicing always before him;SelectedProverbs 8:30Ask

Rejoicing in the habitable part of his earth; and my delights were with the sons of men.SelectedProverbs 8:31Ask

Now therefore hearken unto me, O ye children: for blessed are they that keep my ways.SelectedProverbs 8:32Ask

Hear instruction, and be wise, and refuse it not.SelectedProverbs 8:33Ask

Blessed is the man that heareth me, watching daily at my gates, waiting at the posts of my doors.SelectedProverbs 8:34Ask

For whoso findeth me findeth life, and shall obtain favour of the LORD.SelectedProverbs 8:35Ask

But he that sinneth against me wrongeth his own soul: all they that hate me love death.SelectedProverbs 8:36Ask

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