Proverbs 8:13-22

¹³The fear of the Lord is to hate evil, pride and arrogance, and the evil way: and the mouth of perverseness do I hate.

¹⁴Mine are counsel and sound wisdom: I am understanding; mine is might.

¹⁵Through me do kings reign, and chieftains give decrees in righteousness.

¹⁶Through me do princes rule, and the nobles, even all the judges of the earth.

¹⁷I indeed love those that love me: and those that seek me earnestly shall find me.

¹⁸Riches and honor are with me, yea, enduring wealth and righteousness.

¹⁹My fruit is better than gold, and than fine gold; and my products, than choice silver.

²⁰On the road of righteousness do I walk firmly, in the midst the paths of justice:

²¹That I may cause those that love me to inherit a lasting possession; and their treasures will I fill

²²The Lord created me as the beginning of his way, the first of his works from the commencement,