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CHAP. VIII.
1 The fame, 6 and euidencie of wisedome. 10 The excellencie, 12 the nature, 15 the power, 18 the riches, 22 and the eternitie of wisedome. 32 Wisedome is to be desired for the blessednesse it bringeth.
1Doeth not Wisedome crie? & Understanding put foorth her voice?1
2Shee standeth in the top of high places, by the way in the places of the pathes.
3She cryeth at the gates, at the entrie of the citie, at the comming in at the doores.
4Unto you, O men, I call, and my voice is to the sonnes of man.
5O yee simple, vnderstand wisedome: and yee fooles, be yee of an vnderstanding heart.
6Heare, for I will speake of excellent things: and the opening of my lippes shalbe right things.
7For my mouth shall speake truth, and wickednesse is an abomination to my lippes.7
8All the words of my mouth are in righteousnes, there is nothing froward or peruerse in them.8
9They are all plaine to him that vnderstandeth: and right to them that find knowledge.
10Receiue my instruction, and not siluer: and knowledge rather then choise gold.
11For wisedome is better then rubies: and all the things that may be desired, are not to be compared to it.11
12I wisedome dwell with prudence, and find out knowledge of witty inuentions.12
14Counsell is mine, and sound wisedome: I am vnderstanding, I haue strength.
15By me kings reigne, and princes decree iustice.
16By me Princes rule, and Nobles, euen all the Iudges of the earth.
17I loue them that loue me, and those that seeke me early, shall find me.
18Riches and honour are with me, yea durable riches and righteousnesse.18
19My fruite is better then gold, yea then fine gold, and my reuenue then choise siluer.19
20I leade in the way of righteousnesse, in the midst of the pathes of iudgment.20
21That I may cause those that loue me, to inherite substance: and I will fill their treasures.
22The Lord possessed me in the beginning of his way, before his works of old.
23I was set vp from euerlasting, from the beginning, or euer the earth was.
24When there were no depthes, I was brought forth: when there were no fountaines abounding with water.
25Before the mountaines were setled: before the hilles, was I brought foorth:
26While as yet he had not made the earth, nor the fields, nor the highest part of the dust of the world.26
27When hee prepared the heauens, I was there: when he set a compasse vpon the face of the depth.27
28When he established the cloudes aboue: when he strengthned the fountaines of the deepe.
29When he gaue to the sea his decree, that the waters should not passe his commandement: when he appointed the foundations of the earth:29
31Reioycing in the habitable part of his earth, and my delights were with the sonnes of men.
32Nowe therefore hearken vnto me, O yee children: for blessed are they that keepe my wayes.32
33Heare instruction, and bee wise, and refuse it not.
34Blessed is the man that heareth me: watching daily at my gates, waiting at the postes of my doores.
35For whoso findeth mee, findeth life, and shall obtaine fauour of the Lord.35
36But hee that sinneth against me, wrongeth his owne soule; all they that hate me, loue death.
Original 1611 KJV Sidenote References for Proverbs Chapter 8
1 Cha. 1. 20
7 Heb. the abomination of my lips.
8 Heb. wreathed.
11 Iob 28. 15 psal.19.11. chap.3.15. & 16.16.
12 Or, subtiltie.
18 Prou.3. 16.
19 Prou.3. 14.
20 Or, walke.
26 Or, open places. , Or, the chiefe part.
27 Or, a circle.
29 Gen.1.10. iob.38.10. psal.14.9.
32 Psal.119. 1, 2. and 128. 1.luc.11.28.
35 Heb. bring foorth.
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