PROVERBS 8:1-12

¹Doth not wisdom cry, and understanding put forth her voice?

²In the top of high places by the way, where the paths meet, she standeth;

³Beside the gates, at the entry of the city, at the coming in at the doors, she crieth aloud:

⁴Unto you, O men, I call; and my voice is to the sons of men.

⁵O ye simple, understand subtilty; and, ye fools, be ye of an understanding heart.

⁶Hear, for I will speak excellent things; and the opening of my lips shall be right things.

⁷For my mouth shall utter truth; and wickedness is an abomination to my lips.

⁸All the words of my mouth are in righteousness; there is nothing crooked or perverse in them.

⁹They are all plain to him that understandeth, and right to them that find knowledge.

¹⁰Receive my instruction, and not silver; and knowledge rather than choice gold.

¹¹For wisdom is better than rubies; and all the things that may be desired are not to be compared unto her.

¹²I wisdom have made subtilty my dwelling, and find out knowledge and discretion.