Proverbs 8
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1Doth not wisdom cry? and understanding put forth her voice?
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2She standeth in the top of high places, by the way in the places of the paths.
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3She crieth at the gates, at the entry of the city, at the coming in at the doors.
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4Unto you, O men, I call; and my voice is to the sons of man.
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5O ye simple, understand wisdom: and, ye fools, be ye of an understanding heart.
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6Hear; for I will speak of excellent things; and the opening of my lips shall be right things.
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7For my mouth shall speak truth; and wickedness is an abomination to my lips.
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8All the words of my mouth are in righteousness; there is nothing froward or perverse in them.
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9They are all plain to him that understandeth, and right to them that find knowledge.
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10Receive my instruction, and not silver; and knowledge rather than choice gold.
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11For wisdom is better than rubies; and all the things that may be desired are not to be compared to it.
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12I wisdom dwell with prudence, and find out knowledge of witty inventions.
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13The 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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14Counsel is mine, and sound wisdom: I am understanding; I have strength.
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15By me kings reign, and princes decree justice.
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16By me princes rule, and nobles, even all the judges of the earth.
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17I love them that love me; and those that seek me early shall find me.
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18Riches and honour are with me; yea, durable riches and righteousness.
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19My fruit is better than gold, yea, than fine gold; and my revenue than choice silver.
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20I lead in the way of righteousness, in the midst of the paths of judgment:
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21That I may cause those that love me to inherit substance; and I will fill their treasures.
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22The LORD possessed me in the beginning of his way, before his works of old.
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23I was set up from everlasting, from the beginning, or ever the earth was.
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24When there were no depths, I was brought forth; when there were no fountains abounding with water.
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25Before the mountains were settled, before the hills was I brought forth:
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26While 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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27When he prepared the heavens, I was there: when he set a compass upon the face of the depth:
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28When he established the clouds above: when he strengthened the fountains of the deep:
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29When 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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30Then I was by him, as one brought up with him: and I was daily his delight, rejoicing always before him;
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31Rejoicing in the habitable part of his earth; and my delights were with the sons of men.
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32Now therefore hearken unto me, O ye children: for blessed are they that keep my ways.
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33Hear instruction, and be wise, and refuse it not.
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34Blessed is the man that heareth me, watching daily at my gates, waiting at the posts of my doors.
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35For whoso findeth me findeth life, and shall obtain favour of the LORD.
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36But he that sinneth against me wrongeth his own soul: all they that hate me love death.
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Chapter 8
Cross References
Proverbs 8:1
Proverbs 1:20¶ Wisdom crieth without; she uttereth her voice in the streets:John 7:37In the last day, that great day of the feast, Jesus stood and cried, saying,If a...Luke 24:47And that repentance and remission of sins should be preached in his name among a...Matthew 3:3For this is he that was spoken of by the prophet Esaias, saying, The voice of on...Isaiah 49:1Listen, O isles, unto me; and hearken, ye people, from far; The LORD hath called...
Proverbs 8:2
Proverbs 8:3
Job 29:7When I went out to the gate through the city, when I prepared my seat in the str...Luke 14:21So that servant came, and shewed his lord these things. Then the master of the h...Matthew 22:9Go ye therefore into the highways, and as many as ye shall find, bid to the marr...Acts 5:20Go, stand and speak in the temple to the people all the words of this life.John 18:20Jesus answered him,I spake openly to the world; I ever taught in the synagogue,...
Proverbs 8:4
Psalms 50:1The mighty God, even the LORD, hath spoken, and called the earth from the rising...Revelation 22:17And the Spirit and the bride say, Come. And let him that heareth say, Come. And...John 3:16¶ For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever...Psalms 49:1Hear this, all ye people; give ear, all ye inhabitants of the world:Matthew 11:15He that hath ears to hear, let him hear.
Proverbs 8:5
Proverbs 1:22How long, ye simple ones, will ye love simplicity? and the scorners delight in t...Acts 26:18To open their eyes, and to turn them from darkness to light, and from the power...Revelation 3:17Because thou sayest, I am rich, and increased with goods, and have need of nothi...Proverbs 1:4To give subtilty to the simple, to the young man knowledge and discretion.1 Corinthians 6:9Know ye not that the unrighteous shall not inherit the kingdom of God? Be not de...
Proverbs 8:6
Colossians 1:26Even the mystery which hath been hid from ages and from generations, but now is...Proverbs 23:16Yea, my reins shall rejoice, when thy lips speak right things.Matthew 7:28And it came to pass, when Jesus had ended these sayings, the people were astonis...Proverbs 4:2For I give you good doctrine, forsake ye not my law.Psalms 49:3My mouth shall speak of wisdom; and the meditation of my heart shall be of under...
Proverbs 8:7
Psalms 37:30The mouth of the righteous speaketh wisdom, and his tongue talketh of judgment.John 8:14Jesus answered and said unto them,Though I bear record of myself, yet my record...John 17:17Sanctify them through thy truth: thy word is truth.Proverbs 12:22Lying lips are abomination to the LORD: but they that deal truly are his delight...Proverbs 29:27An unjust man is an abomination to the just: and he that is upright in the way i...
Proverbs 8:8
John 7:46The officers answered, Never man spake like this man.Psalms 12:6The words of the LORD are pure words: as silver tried in a furnace of earth, pur...Proverbs 8:13The fear of the LORD is to hate evil: pride, and arrogancy, and the evil way, an...Isaiah 45:23I have sworn by myself, the word is gone out of my mouth in righteousness, and s...Isaiah 63:1Who is this that cometh from Edom, with dyed garments from Bozrah? this that is...
Proverbs 8:9
Proverbs 14:6A scorner seeketh wisdom, and findeth it not: but knowledge is easy unto him tha...James 1:5If any of you lack wisdom, let him ask of God, that giveth to all men liberally,...Proverbs 15:24The way of life is above to the wise, that he may depart from hell beneath.Matthew 13:11He answered and said unto them,Because it is given unto you to know the mysterie...John 6:45It is written in the prophets, And they shall be all taught of God. Every man th...
Proverbs 8:10
Proverbs 2:4If thou seekest her as silver, and searchest for her as for hid treasures;Psalms 119:127Therefore I love thy commandments above gold; yea, above fine gold.Psalms 119:72The law of thy mouth is better unto me than thousands of gold and silver.Proverbs 23:23Buy the truth, and sell it not; also wisdom, and instruction, and understanding.Proverbs 10:20The tongue of the just is as choice silver: the heart of the wicked is little wo...
Proverbs 8:11
Psalms 19:10More to be desired are they than gold, yea, than much fine gold: sweeter also th...Psalms 119:127Therefore I love thy commandments above gold; yea, above fine gold.Proverbs 4:5Get wisdom, get understanding: forget it not; neither decline from the words of...Proverbs 16:16How much better is it to get wisdom than gold! and to get understanding rather t...Matthew 16:26For what is a man profited, if he shall gain the whole world, and lose his own s...
Proverbs 8:12
Isaiah 28:26For his God doth instruct him to discretion, and doth teach him.Exodus 35:30¶ And Moses said unto the children of Israel, See, the LORD hath called by name...Exodus 31:3And I have filled him with the spirit of God, in wisdom, and in understanding, a...Proverbs 1:4To give subtilty to the simple, to the young man knowledge and discretion.Romans 11:33O the depth of the riches both of the wisdom and knowledge of God! how unsearcha...
Cross References
Proverbs 8:1
Proverbs 1:20¶ Wisdom crieth without; she uttereth her voice in the streets:John 7:37In the last day, that great day of the feast, Jesus stood and cried, saying,If a...Luke 24:47And that repentance and remission of sins should be preached in his name among a...Matthew 3:3For this is he that was spoken of by the prophet Esaias, saying, The voice of on...Isaiah 49:1Listen, O isles, unto me; and hearken, ye people, from far; The LORD hath called...
Proverbs 8:2
Proverbs 8:3
Job 29:7When I went out to the gate through the city, when I prepared my seat in the str...Luke 14:21So that servant came, and shewed his lord these things. Then the master of the h...Matthew 22:9Go ye therefore into the highways, and as many as ye shall find, bid to the marr...Acts 5:20Go, stand and speak in the temple to the people all the words of this life.John 18:20Jesus answered him,I spake openly to the world; I ever taught in the synagogue,...
Proverbs 8:4
Psalms 50:1The mighty God, even the LORD, hath spoken, and called the earth from the rising...Revelation 22:17And the Spirit and the bride say, Come. And let him that heareth say, Come. And...John 3:16¶ For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever...Psalms 49:1Hear this, all ye people; give ear, all ye inhabitants of the world:Matthew 11:15He that hath ears to hear, let him hear.
Proverbs 8:5
Proverbs 1:22How long, ye simple ones, will ye love simplicity? and the scorners delight in t...Acts 26:18To open their eyes, and to turn them from darkness to light, and from the power...Revelation 3:17Because thou sayest, I am rich, and increased with goods, and have need of nothi...Proverbs 1:4To give subtilty to the simple, to the young man knowledge and discretion.1 Corinthians 6:9Know ye not that the unrighteous shall not inherit the kingdom of God? Be not de...
Proverbs 8:6
Colossians 1:26Even the mystery which hath been hid from ages and from generations, but now is...Proverbs 23:16Yea, my reins shall rejoice, when thy lips speak right things.Matthew 7:28And it came to pass, when Jesus had ended these sayings, the people were astonis...Proverbs 4:2For I give you good doctrine, forsake ye not my law.Psalms 49:3My mouth shall speak of wisdom; and the meditation of my heart shall be of under...
Proverbs 8:7
Psalms 37:30The mouth of the righteous speaketh wisdom, and his tongue talketh of judgment.John 8:14Jesus answered and said unto them,Though I bear record of myself, yet my record...John 17:17Sanctify them through thy truth: thy word is truth.Proverbs 12:22Lying lips are abomination to the LORD: but they that deal truly are his delight...Proverbs 29:27An unjust man is an abomination to the just: and he that is upright in the way i...
Proverbs 8:8
John 7:46The officers answered, Never man spake like this man.Psalms 12:6The words of the LORD are pure words: as silver tried in a furnace of earth, pur...Proverbs 8:13The fear of the LORD is to hate evil: pride, and arrogancy, and the evil way, an...Isaiah 45:23I have sworn by myself, the word is gone out of my mouth in righteousness, and s...Isaiah 63:1Who is this that cometh from Edom, with dyed garments from Bozrah? this that is...
Proverbs 8:9
Proverbs 14:6A scorner seeketh wisdom, and findeth it not: but knowledge is easy unto him tha...James 1:5If any of you lack wisdom, let him ask of God, that giveth to all men liberally,...Proverbs 15:24The way of life is above to the wise, that he may depart from hell beneath.Matthew 13:11He answered and said unto them,Because it is given unto you to know the mysterie...John 6:45It is written in the prophets, And they shall be all taught of God. Every man th...
Proverbs 8:10
Proverbs 2:4If thou seekest her as silver, and searchest for her as for hid treasures;Psalms 119:127Therefore I love thy commandments above gold; yea, above fine gold.Psalms 119:72The law of thy mouth is better unto me than thousands of gold and silver.Proverbs 23:23Buy the truth, and sell it not; also wisdom, and instruction, and understanding.Proverbs 10:20The tongue of the just is as choice silver: the heart of the wicked is little wo...
Proverbs 8:11
Psalms 19:10More to be desired are they than gold, yea, than much fine gold: sweeter also th...Psalms 119:127Therefore I love thy commandments above gold; yea, above fine gold.Proverbs 4:5Get wisdom, get understanding: forget it not; neither decline from the words of...Proverbs 16:16How much better is it to get wisdom than gold! and to get understanding rather t...Matthew 16:26For what is a man profited, if he shall gain the whole world, and lose his own s...
Proverbs 8:12
Isaiah 28:26For his God doth instruct him to discretion, and doth teach him.Exodus 35:30¶ And Moses said unto the children of Israel, See, the LORD hath called by name...Exodus 31:3And I have filled him with the spirit of God, in wisdom, and in understanding, a...Proverbs 1:4To give subtilty to the simple, to the young man knowledge and discretion.Romans 11:33O the depth of the riches both of the wisdom and knowledge of God! how unsearcha...