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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!
Wisdom’s Call
Does not wisdom call out?
Does not understanding raise her voice?
Does not wisdom call out?
Does not understanding raise her voice?
On the hilltop along the road,
she takes her stand at the crossroads.
she takes her stand at the crossroads.
At the highest point along the way,
where the paths meet, she takes her stand;
where the paths meet, she takes her stand;
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,
beside the gate leading into the city,
at the entrance, she cries aloud:
at the entrance, she cries aloud:
“I call to you, to all of you!
I raise my voice to all people.
I raise my voice to all people.
“To you, O people, I call out;
I raise my voice to all mankind.
I raise my voice to all mankind.
You simple people, use good judgment.
You foolish people, show some understanding.
You foolish people, show some understanding.
Listen to me! For I have important things to tell you.
Everything I say is right,
Everything I say is right,
Listen, for I have trustworthy things to say;
I open my lips to speak what is right.
I open my lips to speak what is right.
for I speak the truth
and detest every kind of deception.
and detest every kind of deception.
My mouth speaks what is true,
for my lips detest wickedness.
for my lips detest wickedness.
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 just;
none of them is crooked or perverse.
none of them is crooked or perverse.
My words are plain to anyone with understanding,
clear to those with knowledge.
clear to those with knowledge.
To the discerning all of them are right;
they are upright to those who have found knowledge.
they are upright to those who have found knowledge.
Choose my instruction rather than silver,
and knowledge rather than pure gold.
and knowledge rather than pure gold.
Choose my instruction instead of silver,
knowledge rather than choice gold,
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 more precious than rubies,
and nothing you desire can compare with her.
and nothing you desire can compare with her.
“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 together with prudence;
I possess knowledge and discretion.
I possess knowledge and discretion.
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.
To fear the Lord is to hate evil;
I hate pride and arrogance,
evil behavior and perverse speech.
I hate pride and arrogance,
evil behavior and perverse speech.
Common sense and success belong to me.
Insight and strength are mine.
Insight and strength are mine.
Counsel and sound judgment are mine;
I have insight, I have power.
I have insight, I have power.
Because of me, kings reign,
and rulers make just decrees.
and rulers make just decrees.
By me kings reign
and rulers issue decrees that are just;
and rulers issue decrees that are just;
“I love all who love me.
Those who search will surely find me.
Those who search will surely find me.
I love those who love me,
and those who seek me find me.
and those who seek me find me.
I have riches and honor,
as well as enduring wealth and justice.
as well as enduring wealth and justice.
With me are riches and honor,
enduring wealth and prosperity.
enduring wealth and prosperity.
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 fine gold;
what I yield surpasses choice silver.
what I yield surpasses choice silver.
I walk in righteousness,
in paths of justice.
in paths of justice.
I walk in the way of righteousness,
along the paths of justice,
along the paths of justice,
Those who love me inherit wealth.
I will fill their treasuries.
I will fill their treasuries.
bestowing a rich inheritance on those who love me
and making their treasuries full.
and making their treasuries full.
“The LORD formed me from the beginning,
before he created anything else.
before he created anything else.
I was appointed in ages past,
at the very first, before the earth began.
at the very first, before the earth began.
I was formed long ages ago,
at the very beginning, when the world came to be.
at the very beginning, when the world came to be.
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 watery depths, I was given birth,
when there were no springs overflowing with water;
when there were no springs overflowing with water;
Before the mountains were formed,
before the hills, I was born —
before the hills, I was born —
before the mountains were settled in place,
before the hills, I was given birth,
before the hills, I was given birth,
before he had made the earth and fields
and the first handfuls of soil.
and the first handfuls of soil.
before he made the world or its fields
or any of the dust of the earth.
or any of the dust of the earth.
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 heavens in place,
when he marked out the horizon on the face of the deep,
when he marked out the horizon on the face of the deep,
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
and fixed securely the fountains of the deep,
and fixed securely 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 the sea its boundary
so the waters would not overstep his command,
and when he marked out the foundations of the earth.
so the waters would not overstep his command,
and when he marked out 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.
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 his whole world
and delighting in mankind.
and delighting in mankind.
“Now then, my children, listen to me;
blessed are those who keep my ways.
blessed are those who keep my ways.
Listen to my instruction and be wise.
Don’t ignore it.
Don’t ignore it.
Listen to my instruction and be wise;
do not disregard it.
do not disregard it.
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 are those who listen to me,
watching daily at my doors,
waiting at my doorway.
watching daily at my doors,
waiting at my doorway.
For whoever finds me finds life
and receives favor from the LORD.
and receives favor from the LORD.
For those who find me find life
and receive favor from the Lord.
and receive favor from the Lord.