Proverbs 8:12-22

¹²I wisdom dwell with prudence, And find out knowledge of witty inventions.

¹³The fear of the Lord is to hate evil: Pride, and arrogancy, and the evil way, And the froward mouth, do I hate.

¹⁴Counsel is mine, and sound wisdom: I am understanding; I have strength.

¹⁵By me kings reign, And princes decree justice.

¹⁶By me princes rule, And nobles, even all the judges of the earth.

¹⁷I love them that love me; And those that seek me early shall find me.

¹⁸Riches and honour are with me; Yea, durable riches and righteousness.

¹⁹My fruit is better than gold, yea, than fine gold; And my revenue than choice silver.

²⁰I lead in the way of righteousness, In the midst of the paths of judgment:

²¹That I may cause those that love me to inherit substance; And I will fill their treasures.

²²The Lord possessed me in the beginning of his way, Before his works of old.