Proverbs 8:3-20

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.

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: