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The Blessings of Wisdom
Does not wisdom call?
Does not understanding raise her voice?
Does not wisdom call?
Does not understanding raise her voice?
The Excellence of Wisdom
Does not wisdom cry out,
And understanding lift up her voice?
Does not wisdom cry out,
And understanding lift up her voice?
On the heights beside the way,
at the crossroads she takes her stand;
at the crossroads she takes her stand;
beside the gates in front of the town,
at the entrance of the portals she cries aloud:
at the entrance of the portals she cries aloud:
She cries out by the gates, at the entry of the city,
At the entrance of the doors:
At the entrance of the doors:
“To you, O men, I call,
and my cry is to the children of man.
and my cry is to the children of man.
“To you, O men, I call,
And my voice is to the sons of men.
And my voice is to the sons of men.
O simple ones, learn prudence;
O fools, learn sense.
O fools, learn sense.
Hear, for I will speak noble things,
and from my lips will come what is right,
and from my lips will come what is right,
Listen, for I will speak of excellent things,
And from the opening of my lips will come right things;
And from the opening of my lips will come right things;
for my mouth will utter truth;
wickedness is an abomination to my lips.
wickedness is an abomination to my lips.
For my mouth will speak truth;
Wickedness is an abomination to my lips.
Wickedness is an abomination to my lips.
All the words of my mouth are righteous;
there is nothing twisted or crooked in them.
there is nothing twisted or crooked in them.
All the words of my mouth are with righteousness;
Nothing crooked or perverse is in them.
Nothing crooked or perverse is in them.
They are all straight to him who understands,
and right to those who find knowledge.
and right to those who find knowledge.
They are all plain to him who understands,
And right to those who find knowledge.
And right to those who find knowledge.
Take my instruction instead of silver,
and knowledge rather than choice gold,
and knowledge rather than choice gold,
Receive my instruction, and not silver,
And knowledge rather than choice gold;
And knowledge rather than choice gold;
for wisdom is better than jewels,
and all that you may desire cannot compare with her.
and all that you may desire cannot compare with her.
For wisdom is better than rubies,
And all the things one may desire cannot be compared with her.
And all the things one may desire cannot be compared with her.
“I, wisdom, dwell with prudence,
and I find knowledge and discretion.
and I find knowledge and discretion.
“I, wisdom, dwell with prudence,
And find out knowledge and discretion.
And find out knowledge and discretion.
The fear of the Lord is hatred of evil.
Pride and arrogance and the way of evil
and perverted speech I hate.
Pride and arrogance and the way of evil
and perverted speech I hate.
The fear of the Lord is to hate evil;
Pride and arrogance and the evil way
And the perverse mouth I hate.
Pride and arrogance and the evil way
And the perverse mouth I hate.
I have counsel and sound wisdom;
I have insight; I have strength.
I have insight; I have strength.
Counsel is mine, and sound wisdom;
I am understanding, I have strength.
I am understanding, I have strength.
By me kings reign,
and rulers decree what is just;
and rulers decree what is just;
By me kings reign,
And rulers decree justice.
And rulers decree justice.
I love those who love me,
and those who seek me diligently find me.
and those who seek me diligently find me.
I love those who love me,
And those who seek me diligently will find me.
And those who seek me diligently will find me.
Riches and honor are with me,
enduring wealth and righteousness.
enduring wealth and righteousness.
Riches and honor are with me,
Enduring riches and righteousness.
Enduring riches and righteousness.
My fruit is better than gold, even fine gold,
and my yield than choice silver.
and my yield than choice silver.
My fruit is better than gold, yes, than fine gold,
And my revenue than choice silver.
And my revenue than choice silver.
I walk in the way of righteousness,
in the paths of justice,
in the paths of justice,
granting an inheritance to those who love me,
and filling their treasuries.
and filling their treasuries.
That I may cause those who love me to inherit wealth,
That I may fill their treasuries.
That I may fill their treasuries.
“The Lord possessed me at the beginning of His way,
Before His works of old.
Before His works of old.
Ages ago I was set up,
at the first, before the beginning of the earth.
at the first, before the beginning of the earth.
I have been established from everlasting,
From the beginning, before there was ever an earth.
From the beginning, before there was ever an earth.
When there were no depths I was brought forth,
when there were no springs abounding with water.
when there were no springs abounding with water.
When there were no depths I was brought forth,
When there were no fountains abounding with water.
When there were no fountains abounding with water.
Before the mountains had been shaped,
before the hills, I was brought forth,
before the hills, I was brought forth,
Before the mountains were settled,
Before the hills, I was brought forth;
Before the hills, I was brought forth;
before he had made the earth with its fields,
or the first of the dust of the world.
or the first of the dust of the world.
When he established the heavens, I was there;
when he drew a circle on the face of the deep,
when he drew a circle on the face of the deep,
When He prepared the heavens, I was there,
When He drew a circle on the face of the deep,
When He drew a circle on the face of the deep,
When He established the clouds above,
When He strengthened the fountains of the deep,
When He strengthened the fountains of the deep,
when he assigned to the sea its limit,
so that the waters might not transgress his command,
when he marked out the foundations of the earth,
so that the waters might not transgress his command,
when he marked out the foundations of the earth,
When He assigned to the sea its limit,
So that the waters would not transgress His command,
When He marked out the foundations of the earth,
So that the waters would not transgress His command,
When He marked out the foundations of the earth,
rejoicing in his inhabited world
and delighting in the children of man.
and delighting in the children of man.
Rejoicing in His inhabited world,
And my delight was with the sons of men.
And my delight was with the sons of men.
“And now, O sons, listen to me:
blessed are those who keep my ways.
blessed are those who keep my ways.
“Now therefore, listen to me, my children,
For blessed are those who keep my ways.
For blessed are those who keep my ways.
Hear instruction and be wise,
and do not neglect it.
and do not neglect it.
Hear instruction and be wise,
And do not disdain it.
And do not disdain it.
Blessed is the one who listens to me,
watching daily at my gates,
waiting beside my doors.
watching daily at my gates,
waiting beside my doors.
Blessed is the man who listens to me,
Watching daily at my gates,
Waiting at the posts of my doors.
Watching daily at my gates,
Waiting at the posts of my doors.
For whoever finds me finds life
and obtains favor from the Lord,
and obtains favor from the Lord,
For whoever finds me finds life,
And obtains favor from the Lord;
And obtains favor from the Lord;