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Proverbs - ch 8 v 1 - 20
- Is not wisdom crying out, and the voice of knowledge sounding?
- At the top of the highways, at the meeting of the roads, she takes her place;
- Where the roads go into the town her cry goes out, at the doorways her voice is loud:
- I am crying out to you, O men; my voice comes to the sons of men.
- Become expert in reason, O you simple ones; you foolish ones, take training to heart.
- Give ear, for my words are true, and my lips are open to give out what is upright.
- For good faith goes out of my mouth, and false lips are disgusting to me.
- All the words of my mouth are righteousness; there is nothing false or twisted in them.
- They are all true to him whose mind is awake, and straightforward to those who get knowledge.
- Take my teaching, and not silver; get knowledge in place of the best gold.
- For wisdom is better than jewels, and all things which may be desired are nothing in comparison with her.
- I, wisdom, have made wise behaviour my near relation; I am seen to be the special friend of wise purposes.
- The fear of the Lord is seen in hating evil: pride, a high opinion of oneself, the evil way, and the false tongue, are unpleasing to me.
- Wise design and good sense are mine; reason and strength are mine.
- Through me kings have their power, and rulers give right decisions.
- Through me chiefs have authority, and the noble ones are judging in righteousness.
- Those who have given me their love are loved by me, and those who make search for me with care will get me.
- Wealth and honour are in my hands, even wealth without equal and righteousness.
- My fruit is better than gold, even than the best gold; and my increase is more to be desired than silver.
- I go in the road of righteousness, in the way of right judging:
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