Proverbs 8:13-23

¹³The fear of the Lord is seen in hating evil: pride, a high opinion of oneself, the evil way, and the false tongue, are unpleasing to me.

¹⁴Wise design and good sense are mine; reason and strength are mine.

¹⁵Through me kings have their power, and rulers give right decisions.

¹⁶Through me chiefs have authority, and the noble ones are judging in righteousness.

¹⁷Those who have given me their love are loved by me, and those who make search for me with care will get me.

¹⁸Wealth and honour are in my hands, even wealth without equal and righteousness.

¹⁹My fruit is better than gold, even than the best gold; and my increase is more to be desired than silver.

²⁰I go in the road of righteousness, in the way of right judging:

²¹So that I may give my lovers wealth for their heritage, making their store-houses full.

²²The Lord made me as the start of his way, the first of his works in the past.

²³From eternal days I was given my place, from the birth of time, before the earth was.