Proverbs 8:2-13

²For she is on lofty eminences, and stands in the midst of the ways.

³For she sits by the gates of princes, and sings in the entrances, saying,

⁴You, O men, I exhort; and utter my voice to the sons of men.

⁵O you° simple, understand subtlety, and you° that are untaught, imbibe knowledge.

⁶Listen to me; for I will speak solemn truths; and will produce right sayings from my lips.

⁷For my throat shall meditate truth; and false lips are an abomination before me.

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

⁹They are all evident to those that understand, and right to those that find knowledge.

¹⁰Receive instruction, and not silver; and knowledge rather than tried gold.

¹¹For wisdom is better than precious stones; and no valuable substance is of equal worth with it.

¹²I wisdom have lived with counsel and knowledge, and I have called upon understanding.

¹³The fear of the Lord hates unrighteousness, and insolence, and pride, and the ways of wicked men; and I hate the perverse ways of bad men.