<TITLE>Proverbs 08</TITLE><BR>Proverbs 8 <BR>1 Doth not wisdom cry? and understanding put forth her voice?<BR>2 She standeth in the top of high places, by the way in the places of the paths.<BR>3 She crieth at the gates, at the entry of the city, at the coming in at the doors.<BR>4 Unto you, O men, I call; and my voice is to the sons of man.<BR>5 O ye simple, understand wisdom: and, ye fools, be ye of an understanding heart.<BR>6 Hear; for I will speak of excellent things; and the opening of my lips shall be right things.<BR>7 For my mouth shall speak truth; and wickedness is an abomination to my lips.<BR>8 All the words of my mouth are in righteousness; there is nothing froward or perverse in them.<BR>9 They are all plain to him that understandeth, and right to them that find knowledge.<BR>10 Receive my instruction, and not silver; and knowledge rather than choice gold.<BR>11 For wisdom is better than rubies; and all the things that may be desired are not to be compared to it.<BR>12 I wisdom dwell with prudence, and find out knowledge of witty inventions.<BR>13 The fear of the LORD is to hate evil: pride, and arrogancy, and the evil way, and the froward mouth, do I hate.<BR>14 Counsel is mine, and sound wisdom: I am understanding; I have strength.<BR>15 By me kings reign, and princes decree justice.<BR>16 By me princes rule, and nobles, even all the judges of the earth.<BR>17 I love them that love me; and those that seek me early shall find me.<BR>18 Riches and honour are with me; yea, durable riches and righteousness.<BR>19 My fruit is better than gold, yea, than fine gold; and my revenue than choice silver.<BR>20 I lead in the way of righteousness, in the midst of the paths of judgment:<BR>21 That I may cause those that love me to inherit substance; and I will fill their treasures.<BR>22 The LORD possessed me in the beginning of his way, before his works of old.<BR>23 I was set up from everlasting, from the beginning, or ever the earth was.<BR>24 When there were no depths, I was brought forth; when there were no fountains abounding with water.<BR>25 Before the mountains were settled, before the hills was I brought forth:<BR>26 While as yet he had not made the earth, nor the fields, nor the highest part of the dust of the world.<BR>27 When he prepared the heavens, I was there: when he set a compass upon the face of the depth:<BR>28 When he established the clouds above: when he strengthened the fountains of the deep:<BR>29 When he gave to the sea his decree, that the waters should not pass his commandment: when he appointed the foundations of the earth:<BR>30 Then I was by him, as one brought up with him: and I was daily his delight, rejoicing always before him;<BR>31 Rejoicing in the habitable part of his earth; and my delights were with the sons of men.<BR>32 Now therefore hearken unto me, O ye children: for blessed are they that keep my ways.<BR>33 Hear instruction, and be wise, and refuse it not.<BR>34 Blessed is the man that heareth me, watching daily at my gates, waiting at the posts of my doors.<BR>35 For whoso findeth me findeth life, and shall obtain favour of the LORD.<BR>36 But he that sinneth against me wrongeth his own soul: all they that hate me love death.<BR><BR><BR>