1Doth not wisdom cry? and understanding put forth…
2She standeth in the top of high places,…
3She crieth at the gates, at the entry…
4Unto you, O men, I call; and my…
5O ye simple, understand wisdom: and, ye fools,…
6Hear; for I will speak of excellent things;…
7For my mouth shall speak truth; and wickedness…
8All the words of my mouth are in…
9They are all plain to him that understandeth,…
10Receive my instruction, and not silver; and knowledge…
11For wisdom is better than rubies; and all…
12I wisdom dwell with prudence, and find out…
13The fear of the LORD is to hate…
14Counsel is mine, and sound wisdom: I am…
15By me kings reign, and princes decree justice.
16By me princes rule, and nobles, even all…
17I love them that love me; and those…
18Riches and honour are with me; yea, durable…
19My fruit is better than gold, yea, than…
20I lead in the way of righteousness, in…
21That I may cause those that love me…
22The LORD possessed me in the beginning of…
23I was set up from everlasting, from the…
24When there were no depths, I was brought…
25Before the mountains were settled, before the hills…
26While as yet he had not made the…
27When he prepared the heavens, I was there:…
28When he established the clouds above: when he…
29When he gave to the sea his decree,…
30Then I was by him, as one brought…
31Rejoicing in the habitable part of his earth;…
32Now therefore hearken unto me, O ye children:…
33Hear instruction, and be wise, and refuse it…
34Blessed is the man that heareth me, watching…
35For whoso findeth me findeth life, and shall…
36But he that sinneth against me wrongeth his…
