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Wisdom speaks publicly, commends truth and righteousness, offers value beyond riches, describes her presence before and during God's ordering of the world, and calls people to hear and find life.
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Proverbs 8
Wisdom speaks publicly, commends truth and righteousness, offers value beyond riches, describes her presence before and during God's ordering of the world, and calls people to hear and find life.
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Verses 1–11Wisdom calls openly and offers excellent, truthful instruction better than richesVerses 12–21Wisdom brings prudence, righteous counsel, strength, and lasting richesVerses 22–31Wisdom speaks of being with the LORD before and during his ordering of creationVerses 32–36Hear wisdom’s instruction; finding wisdom brings life, but hating it loves death
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1Doth not wisdom cry? and understanding put forth her voice?2She standeth in the top of high places, by the…3She crieth at the gates, at the entry of the…4Unto you, O men, I call; and my voice is…5O ye simple, understand wisdom: and, ye fools, be ye…6Hear; for I will speak of excellent things; and the…7For my mouth shall speak truth; and wickedness is an…8All the words of my mouth are in righteousness; there…9They are all plain to him that understandeth, and right…10Receive my instruction, and not silver; and knowledge rather than…11For wisdom is better than rubies; and all the things…12I wisdom dwell with prudence, and find out knowledge of…13The fear of the LORD is to hate evil: pride,…14Counsel is mine, and sound wisdom: I am understanding; I…15By me kings reign, and princes decree justice.16By me princes rule, and nobles, even all the judges…17I love them that love me; and those that seek…18Riches and honour are with me; yea, durable riches and…19My fruit is better than gold, yea, than fine gold;…20I lead in the way of righteousness, in the midst…21That I may cause those that love me to inherit…22The LORD possessed me in the beginning of his way,…23I was set up from everlasting, from the beginning, or…24When there were no depths, I was brought forth; when…25Before the mountains were settled, before the hills was I…26While as yet he had not made the earth, nor…27When he prepared the heavens, I was there: when he…28When he established the clouds above: when he strengthened the…29When he gave to the sea his decree, that the…30Then I was by him, as one brought up with…31Rejoicing in the habitable part of his earth; and my…32Now therefore hearken unto me, O ye children: for blessed…33Hear instruction, and be wise, and refuse it not.34Blessed is the man that heareth me, watching daily at…35For whoso findeth me findeth life, and shall obtain favour…36But he that sinneth against me wrongeth his own soul:…