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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
Does not wisdom cry out,
And understanding lift up her voice?
Does not wisdom cry out,
And understanding lift up her voice?
On the hilltop along the road,
she takes her stand at the crossroads.
she takes her stand at the crossroads.
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 cries out by the gates, at the entry of the city,
At the entrance of the doors:
At the entrance of the doors:
“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 men, I call,
And my voice is to the sons of men.
And my voice is to the sons of men.
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 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 I speak the truth
and detest every kind of deception.
and detest every kind of deception.
For my mouth will speak truth;
Wickedness is an abomination to my lips.
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 with righteousness;
Nothing crooked or perverse is in them.
Nothing crooked or perverse is 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 who understands,
And right to those who find knowledge.
And right to those who 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;
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 one may desire cannot be compared with her.
And all the things one may desire cannot be compared 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 with prudence,
And find out knowledge and discretion.
And find out 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.
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.
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.
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 rulers decree justice.
And rulers decree justice.
“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 diligently will find me.
And those who seek me diligently will find me.
I have riches and honor,
as well as enduring wealth and justice.
as well as enduring wealth and justice.
Riches and honor are with me,
Enduring riches and righteousness.
Enduring 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, yes, than fine gold,
And my revenue than choice silver.
And my revenue than choice silver.
I walk in righteousness,
in paths of justice.
in paths of justice.
Those who love me inherit wealth.
I will fill their treasuries.
I will fill 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 formed me from the beginning,
before he created anything else.
before he created anything else.
“The Lord possessed me at the beginning of His way,
Before His works of old.
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 have been established from everlasting,
From the beginning, before there was ever an earth.
From the beginning, before there was ever an earth.
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.
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, I was brought forth;
Before the hills, I was brought forth;
before he had made the earth and fields
and the first handfuls of soil.
and the first handfuls of soil.
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 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 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,
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 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,
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 inhabited world,
And my delight was with the sons of men.
And my delight was with the sons of men.
“Now therefore, listen to me, my children,
For blessed are those who keep my ways.
For blessed are those who keep my ways.
Listen to my instruction and be wise.
Don’t ignore it.
Don’t ignore it.
Hear instruction and be wise,
And do not disdain it.
And do not disdain 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 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 receives favor from the LORD.
and receives favor from the LORD.
For whoever finds me finds life,
And obtains favor from the Lord;
And obtains favor from the Lord;