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.
23I was set up from everlasting, from the beginning, Or ever the earth was.
24When there were no depths, I was brought forth; When there were no fountains abounding with water.
25Before the mountains were settled, Before the hills was I brought forth: