^[1]  Does not wisdom cry? and understanding put forth her voice?

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^[2]  She stands in the top of high places, by the way in the places of the paths.

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^[3]  She cries at the gates, at the entry of the city, at the coming in at the doors.

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^[4]  To you, O men, I call; and my voice is to the sons of man.

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^[5]  O you simple, understand wisdom: and, you fools, be you of an understanding heart.

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^[6]  Hear; for I will speak of excellent things; and the opening of my lips shall be right things.

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^[7]  For my mouth shall speak truth; and wickedness is an abomination to my lips.

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^[8]  All the words of my mouth are in righteousness; there is nothing fraudulent or perverse in them.

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^[9]  They are all plain to him that understands, and right to them that find knowledge.

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^[10]  Receive my instruction, and not silver; and knowledge rather than choice gold.

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^[11]  For wisdom is better than rubies; and all the things that may be desired are not to be compared to it.

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^[12]  I wisdom dwell with prudence, and find out knowledge of witty inventions.

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^[13]  The fear of the LORD is to hate evil: pride, and arrogance, and the evil way, and the fraudulent mouth, do I hate.

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^[14]  Counsel is mine, and sound wisdom: I am understanding; I have strength.

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^[15]  By me kings reign, and princes decree justice.

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^[16]  By me princes rule, and nobles, even all the judges of the earth.

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^[17]  I love them that love me; and those that seek me early shall find me.

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^[18]  Riches and honor are with me; yes, durable riches and righteousness.

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^[19]  My fruit is better than gold, yes, than fine gold; and my revenue than choice silver.

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^[20]  I lead in the way of righteousness, in the middle of the paths of judgment:

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^[21]  That I may cause those that love me to inherit substance; and I will fill their treasures.

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^[22]  The LORD possessed me in the beginning of his way, before his works of old.

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^[23]  I was set up from everlasting, from the beginning, or ever the earth was.

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^[24]  When there were no depths, I was brought forth; when there were no fountains abounding with water.

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^[25]  Before the mountains were settled, before the hills was I brought forth:

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^[26]  While as yet he had not made the earth, nor the fields, nor the highest part of the dust of the world.

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^[27]  When he prepared the heavens, I was there: when he set a compass on the face of the depth:

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^[28]  When he established the clouds above: when he strengthened the fountains of the deep:

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^[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:

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^[30]  Then I was by him, as one brought up with him: and I was daily his delight, rejoicing always before him;

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^[31]  Rejoicing in the habitable part of his earth; and my delights were with the sons of men.

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^[32]  Now therefore listen to me, O you children: for blessed are they that keep my ways.

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^[33]  Hear instruction, and be wise, and refuse it not.

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^[34]  Blessed is the man that hears me, watching daily at my gates, waiting at the posts of my doors.

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^[35]  For whoever finds me finds life, and shall obtain favor of the LORD.

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^[36]  But he that sins against me wrongs his own soul: all they that hate me love death.

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