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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?
Wisdom Calls for a Hearing
Listen as Wisdom calls out!
Hear as understanding raises her voice!
Listen as Wisdom calls out!
Hear as understanding raises her voice!
On the heights beside the way,
at the crossroads she takes her stand;
at the crossroads she takes her stand;
On the hilltop along the road,
she takes her stand at the crossroads.
she takes her stand at the crossroads.
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:
By the gates at the entrance to the town,
on the road leading in, she cries aloud,
on the road leading in, she cries aloud,
“To you, O men, I call,
and my cry is to the children of man.
and my cry is to the children of man.
“I call to you, to all of you!
I raise my voice to all people.
I raise my voice to all people.
O simple ones, learn prudence;
O fools, learn sense.
O fools, learn sense.
You simple people, use good judgment.
You foolish people, show some understanding.
You foolish people, show some understanding.
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 to me! For I have important things to tell you.
Everything I say is right,
Everything I say is right,
for my mouth will utter truth;
wickedness is an abomination to my lips.
wickedness is an abomination to my lips.
for I speak the truth
and detest every kind of deception.
and detest every kind of deception.
All the words of my mouth are righteous;
there is nothing twisted or crooked in them.
there is nothing twisted or crooked in them.
My advice is wholesome.
There is nothing devious or crooked in it.
There is nothing devious or crooked in it.
They are all straight to him who understands,
and right to those who find knowledge.
and right to those who find knowledge.
My words are plain to anyone with understanding,
clear to those with knowledge.
clear to those with knowledge.
Take my instruction instead of silver,
and knowledge rather than choice gold,
and knowledge rather than choice gold,
Choose my instruction rather than silver,
and knowledge rather than pure gold.
and knowledge rather than pure 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 far more valuable than rubies.
Nothing you desire can compare with it.
Nothing you desire can compare with it.
“I, wisdom, dwell with prudence,
and I find knowledge and discretion.
and I find knowledge and discretion.
“I, Wisdom, live together with good judgment.
I know where to discover knowledge and discernment.
I know where to discover knowledge and discernment.
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.
All who fear the LORD will hate evil.
Therefore, I hate pride and arrogance,
corruption and perverse speech.
Therefore, I hate pride and arrogance,
corruption and perverse speech.
I have counsel and sound wisdom;
I have insight; I have strength.
I have insight; I have strength.
Common sense and success belong to me.
Insight and strength are mine.
Insight and strength are mine.
By me kings reign,
and rulers decree what is just;
and rulers decree what is just;
Because of me, kings reign,
and rulers make just decrees.
and rulers make just decrees.
I love those who love me,
and those who seek me diligently find me.
and those who seek me diligently find me.
“I love all who love me.
Those who search will surely find me.
Those who search will surely find me.
Riches and honor are with me,
enduring wealth and righteousness.
enduring wealth and righteousness.
I have riches and honor,
as well as enduring wealth and justice.
as well as enduring wealth and justice.
My fruit is better than gold, even fine gold,
and my yield than choice silver.
and my yield than choice silver.
My gifts are better than gold, even the purest gold,
my wages better than sterling silver!
my wages better than sterling silver!
I walk in the way of righteousness,
in the paths of justice,
in the paths of justice,
I walk in righteousness,
in paths of justice.
in paths of justice.
granting an inheritance to those who love me,
and filling their treasuries.
and filling their treasuries.
Those who love me inherit wealth.
I will fill their treasuries.
I will fill their treasuries.
“The LORD formed me from the beginning,
before he created anything else.
before he created anything else.
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 was appointed in ages past,
at the very first, before the earth began.
at the very first, before the earth began.
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.
I was born before the oceans were created,
before the springs bubbled forth their waters.
before the springs bubbled forth their waters.
Before the mountains had been shaped,
before the hills, I was brought forth,
before the hills, I was brought forth,
Before the mountains were formed,
before the hills, I was born —
before the hills, I was born —
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.
before he had made the earth and fields
and the first handfuls of soil.
and the first handfuls of soil.
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,
I was there when he established the heavens,
when he drew the horizon on the oceans.
when he drew the horizon on the oceans.
I was there when he set the clouds above,
when he established springs deep in the earth.
when he established springs deep in the earth.
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,
I was there when he set the limits of the seas,
so they would not spread beyond their boundaries.
And when he marked off the earth’s foundations,
so they would not spread beyond their boundaries.
And when he marked off the earth’s foundations,
I was the architect at his side.
I was his constant delight,
rejoicing always in his presence.
I was his constant delight,
rejoicing always in his presence.
rejoicing in his inhabited world
and delighting in the children of man.
and delighting in the children of man.
And how happy I was with the world he created;
how I rejoiced with the human family!
how I rejoiced with the human family!
“And now, O sons, listen to me:
blessed are those who keep my ways.
blessed are those who keep my ways.
Hear instruction and be wise,
and do not neglect it.
and do not neglect it.
Listen to my instruction and be wise.
Don’t ignore it.
Don’t ignore 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.
Joyful are those who listen to me,
watching for me daily at my gates,
waiting for me outside my home!
watching for me daily at my gates,
waiting for me outside my home!
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 receives favor from the LORD.
and receives favor from the LORD.