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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!
The Excellence of Wisdom
Doth not wisdom cry? and understanding put forth her voice?
Doth not wisdom cry? and understanding put forth her voice?
On the hilltop along the road,
she takes her stand at the crossroads.
she takes her stand at the crossroads.
She standeth in the top of high places, by the way in the places of the paths.
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,
She crieth at the gates, at the entry of the city, at the coming in at the doors.
“I call to you, to all of you!
I raise my voice to all people.
I raise my voice to all people.
Unto you, O men, I call; and my voice is to the sons of man.
You simple people, use good judgment.
You foolish people, show some understanding.
You foolish people, show some understanding.
O ye simple, understand wisdom: and, ye fools, be ye of an understanding heart.
Listen to me! For I have important things to tell you.
Everything I say is right,
Everything I say is right,
Hear; for I will speak of excellent things; and the opening of my lips shall be right things.
for I speak the truth
and detest every kind of deception.
and detest every kind of deception.
For my mouth shall speak truth; and wickedness is an abomination to my lips.
My advice is wholesome.
There is nothing devious or crooked in it.
There is nothing devious or crooked in it.
All the words of my mouth are in righteousness; there is nothing froward or perverse in them.
My words are plain to anyone with understanding,
clear to those with knowledge.
clear to those with knowledge.
They are all plain to him that understandeth, and right to them that find knowledge.
Choose my instruction rather than silver,
and knowledge rather than pure gold.
and knowledge rather than pure gold.
Receive my instruction, and not silver; and knowledge rather than choice gold.
For wisdom is far more valuable than rubies.
Nothing you desire can compare with it.
Nothing you desire can compare with it.
For wisdom is better than rubies; and all the things that may be desired are not to be compared to it.
“I, Wisdom, live together with good judgment.
I know where to discover knowledge and discernment.
I know where to discover knowledge and discernment.
I wisdom dwell with prudence, and find out knowledge of witty inventions.
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.
The fear of the LORD is to hate evil: pride, and arrogancy, and the evil way, and the froward mouth, do I hate.
Common sense and success belong to me.
Insight and strength are mine.
Insight and strength are mine.
Counsel is mine, and sound wisdom: I am understanding; I have strength.
Because of me, kings reign,
and rulers make just decrees.
and rulers make just decrees.
By me kings reign, and princes decree justice.
By me princes rule, and nobles, even all the judges of the earth.
“I love all who love me.
Those who search will surely find me.
Those who search will surely find me.
I love them that love me; and those that seek me early shall find me.
I have riches and honor,
as well as enduring wealth and justice.
as well as enduring wealth and justice.
Riches and honour are with me; yea, durable riches and righteousness.
My gifts are better than gold, even the purest gold,
my wages better than sterling silver!
my wages better than sterling silver!
My fruit is better than gold, yea, than fine gold; and my revenue than choice silver.
I walk in righteousness,
in paths of justice.
in paths of justice.
I lead in the way of righteousness, in the midst of the paths of judgment:
Those who love me inherit wealth.
I will fill their treasuries.
I will fill their treasuries.
That I may cause those that love me to inherit substance; and I will fill their treasures.
“The LORD formed me from the beginning,
before he created anything else.
before he created anything else.
The LORD possessed me in the beginning of his way, before his works of old.
I was appointed in ages past,
at the very first, before the earth began.
at the very first, before the earth began.
I was set up from everlasting, from the beginning, or ever the earth was.
I was born before the oceans were created,
before the springs bubbled forth their waters.
before the springs bubbled forth their waters.
When there were no depths, I was brought forth; when there were no fountains abounding with water.
Before the mountains were formed,
before the hills, I was born —
before the hills, I was born —
Before the mountains were settled, before the hills was I brought forth:
before he had made the earth and fields
and the first handfuls of soil.
and the first handfuls of soil.
While as yet he had not made the earth, nor the fields, nor the highest part of the dust of the world.
I was there when he established the heavens,
when he drew the horizon on the oceans.
when he drew the horizon on the oceans.
When he prepared the heavens, I was there: when he set a compass upon the face of the depth:
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 established the clouds above: when he strengthened the fountains of the deep:
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,
When he gave to the sea his decree, that the waters should not pass his commandment: when he appointed the foundations of the earth:
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.
Then I was by him, as one brought up with him: and I was daily his delight, rejoicing always before him;
And how happy I was with the world he created;
how I rejoiced with the human family!
how I rejoiced with the human family!
Rejoicing in the habitable part of his earth; and my delights were with the sons of men.
Now therefore hearken unto me, O ye children: for blessed are they that keep my ways.
Listen to my instruction and be wise.
Don’t ignore it.
Don’t ignore it.
Hear instruction, and be wise, and refuse it not.
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!
Blessed is the man that heareth me, watching daily at my gates, waiting at the posts of my doors.
For whoever finds me finds life
and receives favor from the LORD.
and receives favor from the LORD.
For whoso findeth me findeth life, and shall obtain favour of the LORD.