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Doth not wisdom cry# ? and understanding put forth# her voice?
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2
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She standeth# in the top of high places, by the way in the places of the paths.
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3
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She crieth# at the gates, at the entry of the city, at the coming in at the doors.
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4
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Unto you, O men, I call# ; and my voice
is to the sons of man.
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5
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O ye simple, understand# wisdom: and, ye fools, be ye of an understanding# heart.
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6
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Hear# ; for I will speak# of excellent things; and the opening of my lips
shall be right things.
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7
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For my mouth shall speak# truth; and wickedness
is an abomination to my lips.
[an...: Heb. the abomination of my lips]
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8
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All the words of my mouth
are in righteousness;
there is nothing froward# or perverse in them.
[froward: Heb. wreathed]
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9
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They
are all plain to him that understandeth# , and right to them that find# knowledge.
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10
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Receive# my instruction, and not silver; and knowledge rather than choice# gold.
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11
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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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12
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I wisdom dwell# with prudence, and find out# knowledge of witty inventions.
[prudence: or, subtilty]
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13
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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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14
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Counsel
is mine, and sound wisdom: I
am understanding; I have strength.
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15
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By me kings reign# , and princes# decree# justice.
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16
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By me princes rule# , and nobles,
even all the judges# of the earth.
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17
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I love# them that love# me; and those that seek me early# shall find# me.
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18
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Riches and honour
are with me;
yea , durable riches and righteousness.
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19
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My fruit
is better than gold, yea, than fine gold; and my revenue than choice# silver.
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20
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I lead# in the way of righteousness, in the midst of the paths of judgment:
[lead: or, walk]
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21
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That I may cause those that love# me to inherit# substance; and I will fill# their treasures.
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22
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The LORD possessed# me in the beginning of his way, before his works of old.
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23
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I was set up# from everlasting, from the beginning, or ever the earth was.
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24
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When
there were no depths, I was brought forth# ; when
there were no fountains abounding# with water.
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25
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Before the mountains were settled# , before the hills was I brought forth# :
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26
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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.
[fields: or, open places]
[the highest...: or, the chief part]
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When he prepared# the heavens, I
was there: when he set# a compass upon the face of the depth:
[a compass: or, a circle]
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28
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When he established# the clouds above: when he strengthened# the fountains of the deep:
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29
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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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30
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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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31
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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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32
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Now therefore hearken# unto me, O ye children: for blessed
are they that keep# my ways.
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33
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Hear# instruction, and be wise# , and refuse# it not.
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34
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Blessed
is the man that heareth# me, watching# daily# at my gates, waiting# at the posts of my doors.
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35
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For whoso findeth# me findeth# # # # life, and shall obtain# favour of the LORD.
[obtain: Heb. bring forth]
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36
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But he that sinneth# against me wrongeth# his own soul: all they that hate# me love# death.
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