Proverbs 8:2-13

²At the top of the highways, at the meeting of the roads, she takes her place;

³Where the roads go into the town her cry goes out, at the doorways her voice is loud:

⁴I am crying out to you, O men; my voice comes to the sons of men.

⁵Become expert in reason, O you simple ones; you foolish ones, take training to heart.

⁶Give ear, for my words are true, and my lips are open to give out what is upright.

⁷For good faith goes out of my mouth, and false lips are disgusting to me.

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

⁹They are all true to him whose mind is awake, and straightforward to those who get knowledge.

¹⁰Take my teaching, and not silver; get knowledge in place of the best gold.

¹¹For wisdom is better than jewels, and all things which may be desired are nothing in comparison with her.

¹²I, wisdom, have made wise behaviour my near relation; I am seen to be the special friend of wise purposes.

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.