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Proverbs 8

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Doth not wisdomh2451 cryh7121h8799? and understandingh8394 put forthh5414h8799 her voiceh6963?

2

She standethh5324h8738 in the toph7218 of high placesh4791, by the wayh1870 in the placesh1004 of the pathsh5410.

3

She criethh7442h8799 ath3027 the gatesh8179, at the entryh6310 of the cityh7176, at the comingh3996 in at the doorsh6607.

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Unto you, O menh376, I callh7121h8799; and my voiceh6963 is to the sonsh1121 of manh120.

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O ye simpleh6612, understandh995h8685 wisdomh6195: and, ye foolsh3684, be ye of an understandingh995h8685 hearth3820.

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Hearh8085h8798; for I will speakh1696h8762 of excellent thingsh5057; and the openingh4669 of my lipsh8193 shall be right thingsh4339.

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For my mouthh2441 shall speakh1897h8799 truthh571; and wickednessh7562 is an abominationh8441 to my lipsh8193. an...: Heb. the abomination of my lips

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All the wordsh561 of my mouthh6310 are in righteousnessh6664; there is nothing frowardh6617h8737 or perverseh6141 in them. froward: Heb. wreathed

9

They are all plainh5228 to him that understandethh995h8688, and righth3477 to them that findh4672h8802 knowledgeh1847.

10

Receiveh3947h8798 my instructionh4148, and not silverh3701; and knowledgeh1847 rather than choiceh977h8737 goldh2742.

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For wisdomh2451 is betterh2896 than rubiesh6443; and all the things that may be desiredh2656 are not to be comparedh7737h8799 to it.

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I wisdomh2451 dwellh7931h8804 with prudenceh6195, and find outh4672h8799 knowledgeh1847 of witty inventionsh4209. prudence: or, subtilty

13

The fearh3374 of the LORDh3068 is to hateh8130h8800 evilh7451: prideh1344, and arrogancyh1347, and the evilh7451 wayh1870, and the frowardh8419 mouthh6310, do I hateh8130h8804.

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Counselh6098 is mine, and sound wisdomh8454: I am understandingh998; I have strengthh1369.

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By me kingsh4428 reignh4427h8799, and princesh7336h8802 decreeh2710h8779 justiceh6664.

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By me princesh8269 ruleh8323h8799, and noblesh5081, even all the judgesh8199h8802 of the earthh776.

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I loveh157h8799 them that loveh157h8802 me; and those that seek me earlyh7836h8764 shall findh4672h8799 me.

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Richesh6239 and honourh3519 are with me; yea , durableh6276 richesh1952 and righteousnessh6666.

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My fruith6529 is betterh2896 than goldh2742, yea, than fine goldh6337; and my revenueh8393 than choiceh977h8737 silverh3701.

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I leadh1980h8762 in the wayh734 of righteousnessh6666, in the midsth8432 of the pathsh5410 of judgmenth4941: lead: or, walk

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That I may cause those that loveh157h8802 me to inherith5157h8687 substanceh3426; and I will fillh4390h8762 their treasuresh214.

22

The LORDh3068 possessedh7069h8804 me in the beginningh7225 of his wayh1870, beforeh6924 his worksh4659 of old.

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I was set uph5258h8738 from everlastingh5769, from the beginningh7218, or everh6924 the earthh776 was.

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When there were no depthsh8415, I was brought forthh2342h8797; when there were no fountainsh4599 aboundingh3513h8737 with waterh4325.

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Before the mountainsh2022 were settledh2883h8717, beforeh6440 the hillsh1389 was I brought forthh2342h8797:

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While as yet he had not madeh6213h8804 the earthh776, nor the fieldsh2351, nor the highest parth7218 of the dusth6083 of the worldh8398. fields: or, open places
the highest...: or, the chief part

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When he preparedh3559h8687 the heavensh8064, I was there: when he seth2710h8800 a compassh2329 upon the faceh6440 of the depthh8415: a compass: or, a circle

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When he establishedh553h8763 the cloudsh7834 aboveh4605: when he strengthenedh5810h8800 the fountainsh5869 of the deeph8415:

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When he gaveh7760h8800 to the seah3220 his decreeh2706, that the watersh4325 should not passh5674h8799 his commandmenth6310: when he appointedh2710h8800 the foundationsh4144 of the earthh776:

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Then I was by himh681, as one brought uph525 with him : and I was dailyh3117h3117 his delighth8191, rejoicingh7832h8764 alwaysh6256 beforeh6440 him;

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Rejoicingh7832h8764 in the habitable parth8398 of his earthh776; and my delightsh8191 were with the sonsh1121 of menh120.

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Now therefore hearkenh8085h8798 unto me, O ye childrenh1121: for blessedh835 are they that keeph8104h8799 my waysh1870.

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Hearh8085h8798 instructionh4148, and be wiseh2449h8798, and refuseh6544h8799 it not.

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Blessedh835 is the manh120 that hearethh8085h8802 me, watchingh8245h8800 dailyh3117h3117 at my gatesh1817, waitingh8104h8800 at the postsh4201 of my doorsh6607.

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For whoso findethh4672h8802 me findethh4672h8804h8675h4672h8802 lifeh2416, and shall obtainh6329h8686 favourh7522 of the LORDh3068. obtain: Heb. bring forth

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But he that sinnethh2398h8802 against me wrongethh2554h8802 his own soulh5315: all they that hateh8130h8764 me loveh157h8804 deathh4194.



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