King James Version

Proverbs 8

Proverbs in the King James Version. Each verse number opens that verse. Study, in the row above the verse, opens the Hebrew, the notes, the other translations, and the connections.

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Open Proverbs 8:1

Doth not wisdom cry? and understanding put forth her voice?
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Open Proverbs 8:2

She standeth in the top of high places, by the way in the places of the paths.
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Open Proverbs 8:3

She crieth at the gates, at the entry of the city, at the coming in at the doors.
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Open Proverbs 8:4

Unto you, O men, I call; and my voice is to the sons of man.
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Open Proverbs 8:5

O ye simple, understand wisdom: and, ye fools, be ye of an understanding heart.
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Open Proverbs 8:6

Hear; for I will speak of excellent things; and the opening of my lips shall be right things.
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Open Proverbs 8:7

For my mouth shall speak truth; and wickedness is an abomination to my lips.
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Open Proverbs 8:8

All the words of my mouth are in righteousness; there is nothing froward or perverse in them.
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Open Proverbs 8:9

They are all plain to him that understandeth, and right to them that find knowledge.
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Open Proverbs 8:10

Receive my instruction, and not silver; and knowledge rather than choice gold.
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Open Proverbs 8:11

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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Open Proverbs 8:12

I wisdom dwell with prudence, and find out knowledge of witty inventions.
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Open Proverbs 8:13

The fear of the LORD is to hate evil: pride, and arrogancy, and the evil way, and the froward mouth, do I hate.
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Open Proverbs 8:14

Counsel is mine, and sound wisdom: I am understanding; I have strength.
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Open Proverbs 8:15

By me kings reign, and princes decree justice.
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Open Proverbs 8:16

By me princes rule, and nobles, even all the judges of the earth.
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Open Proverbs 8:17

I love them that love me; and those that seek me early shall find me.
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Open Proverbs 8:18

Riches and honour are with me; yea, durable riches and righteousness.
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Open Proverbs 8:19

My fruit is better than gold, yea, than fine gold; and my revenue than choice silver.
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Open Proverbs 8:20

I lead in the way of righteousness, in the midst of the paths of judgment:
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Open Proverbs 8:21

That I may cause those that love me to inherit substance; and I will fill their treasures.
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Open Proverbs 8:22

The LORD possessed me in the beginning of his way, before his works of old.
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Open Proverbs 8:23

I was set up from everlasting, from the beginning, or ever the earth was.
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Open Proverbs 8:24

When there were no depths, I was brought forth; when there were no fountains abounding with water.
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Open Proverbs 8:25

Before the mountains were settled, before the hills was I brought forth:
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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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Open Proverbs 8:27

When he prepared the heavens, I was there: when he set a compass upon the face of the depth:
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When he established the clouds above: when he strengthened the fountains of the deep:
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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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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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Rejoicing in the habitable part of his earth; and my delights were with the sons of men.
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Open Proverbs 8:32

Now therefore hearken unto me, O ye children: for blessed are they that keep my ways.
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Open Proverbs 8:33

Hear instruction, and be wise, and refuse it not.
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Open Proverbs 8:34

Blessed is the man that heareth me, watching daily at my gates, waiting at the posts of my doors.
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Open Proverbs 8:35

For whoso findeth me findeth life, and shall obtain favour of the LORD.
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Open Proverbs 8:36

But he that sinneth against me wrongeth his own soul: all they that hate me love death.

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