{"book":"Proverbs","slug":"proverbs","ch":8,"genre":"poetry","sub":"Proverbs","prev":"proverbs/7","next":"proverbs/9","verses":[{"v":1,"t":"Does not wisdom call out, and understanding raise her voice?","f":[],"lines":[{"style":"indent1stline","t":"Does not wisdom call out,"},{"style":"indent2","t":"and understanding raise her voice?"}],"h":"The Excellence of Wisdom","style":"indent1stline"},{"v":2,"t":"On the heights overlooking the road, at the crossroads she takes her stand.","f":[],"lines":[{"style":"indent1","t":"On the heights overlooking the road,"},{"style":"indent2","t":"at the crossroads she takes her stand."}],"style":"indent1"},{"v":3,"t":"Beside the gates to the city, at the entrances she cries out:","f":[],"lines":[{"style":"indent1","t":"Beside the gates to the city,"},{"style":"indent2","t":"at the entrances she cries out:"}],"style":"indent1"},{"v":4,"t":"“ To you, O men, I call out, and my cry is to the sons of men.","f":[],"lines":[{"style":"indent1stline","t":"“ To you, O men, I call out,"},{"style":"indent2","t":"and my cry is to the sons of men."}],"style":"indent1stline"},{"v":5,"t":"O simple ones, learn to be shrewd; O fools, gain understanding.","f":["Or instruct your minds"],"lines":[{"style":"indent1","t":"O simple ones, learn to be shrewd;"},{"style":"indent2","t":"O fools, gain understanding."}],"style":"indent1"},{"v":6,"t":"Listen, for I speak of noble things, and the opening of my lips [will reveal] right.","f":[],"lines":[{"style":"indent1","t":"Listen, for I speak of noble things,"},{"style":"indent2","t":"and the opening of my lips [will reveal] right."}],"style":"indent1"},{"v":7,"t":"For my mouth will speak the truth, and wickedness is detestable to my lips.","f":[],"lines":[{"style":"indent1stline","t":"For my mouth will speak the truth,"},{"style":"indent2","t":"and wickedness is detestable to my lips."}],"style":"indent1stline"},{"v":8,"t":"All the words of my mouth are righteous; none are crooked or perverse.","f":[],"lines":[{"style":"indent1","t":"All the words of my mouth are righteous;"},{"style":"indent2","t":"none are crooked or perverse."}],"style":"indent1"},{"v":9,"t":"They [are] all plain to the discerning, and upright to those who find knowledge.","f":[],"lines":[{"style":"indent1","t":"They [are] all plain to the discerning,"},{"style":"indent2","t":"and upright to those who find knowledge."}],"style":"indent1"},{"v":10,"t":"Receive my instruction instead of silver, and knowledge rather than pure gold.","f":[],"lines":[{"style":"indent1","t":"Receive my instruction instead of silver,"},{"style":"indent2","t":"and knowledge rather than pure gold."}],"style":"indent1"},{"v":11,"t":"For wisdom is more precious than rubies, and nothing you desire compares with her.","f":[],"lines":[{"style":"indent1","t":"For wisdom is more precious than rubies,"},{"style":"indent2","t":"and nothing you desire compares with her."}],"style":"indent1"},{"v":12,"t":"I, wisdom, dwell together with prudence, and I find knowledge and discretion.","f":[],"lines":[{"style":"indent1stline","t":"I, wisdom, dwell together with prudence,"},{"style":"indent2","t":"and I find knowledge and discretion."}],"style":"indent1stline"},{"v":13,"t":"To fear the LORD is to hate evil; I hate arrogant pride, evil conduct, and perverse speech.","f":[],"lines":[{"style":"indent1","t":"To fear the LORD is to hate evil;"},{"style":"indent2","t":"I hate arrogant pride, evil conduct, and perverse speech."}],"style":"indent1"},{"v":14,"t":"Counsel and sound judgment are mine; I have insight and strength.","f":[],"lines":[{"style":"indent1","t":"Counsel and sound judgment are mine;"},{"style":"indent2","t":"I have insight and strength."}],"style":"indent1"},{"v":15,"t":"By me kings reign, and rulers enact just laws;","f":[],"lines":[{"style":"indent1","t":"By me kings reign,"},{"style":"indent2","t":"and rulers enact just laws;"}],"style":"indent1"},{"v":16,"t":"By me princes rule, and all nobles who govern justly.","f":["Some Hebrew manuscripts and LXX who govern the earth"],"lines":[{"style":"indent1","t":"By me princes rule,"},{"style":"indent2","t":"and all nobles who govern justly."}],"style":"indent1"},{"v":17,"t":"I love those who love me, and those who seek me early shall find me.","f":[],"lines":[{"style":"indent1stline","t":"I love those who love me,"},{"style":"indent2","t":"and those who seek me early shall find me."}],"style":"indent1stline"},{"v":18,"t":"With me are riches and honor, enduring wealth and righteousness.","f":[],"lines":[{"style":"indent1","t":"With me are riches and honor,"},{"style":"indent2","t":"enduring wealth and righteousness."}],"style":"indent1"},{"v":19,"t":"My fruit is better than gold, pure gold, and my harvest [surpasses] choice silver.","f":[],"lines":[{"style":"indent1","t":"My fruit is better than gold, pure gold,"},{"style":"indent2","t":"and my harvest [surpasses] choice silver."}],"style":"indent1"},{"v":20,"t":"I walk in the way of righteousness, along the paths of justice,","f":[],"lines":[{"style":"indent1","t":"I walk in the way of righteousness,"},{"style":"indent2","t":"along the paths of justice,"}],"style":"indent1"},{"v":21,"t":"bestowing wealth on those who love me and making their treasuries {full}.","f":[],"lines":[{"style":"indent1","t":"bestowing wealth on those who love me"},{"style":"indent2","t":"and making their treasuries {full}."}],"style":"indent1"},{"v":22,"t":"The LORD created me as His first course, before His works of old.","f":["Or The LORD possessed me at the beginning of His way"],"lines":[{"style":"indent1stline","t":"The LORD created me as His first course,"},{"style":"indent2","t":"before His works of old."}],"style":"indent1stline"},{"v":23,"t":"From everlasting I was established, from the beginning, before the earth began.","f":[],"lines":[{"style":"indent1","t":"From everlasting I was established,"},{"style":"indent2","t":"from the beginning, before the earth began."}],"style":"indent1"},{"v":24,"t":"When there were no watery depths, I was brought forth, when no springs were overflowing with water.","f":[],"lines":[{"style":"indent1","t":"When there were no watery depths, I was brought forth,"},{"style":"indent2","t":"when no springs were overflowing with water."}],"style":"indent1"},{"v":25,"t":"Before the mountains were settled, before the hills, I was brought forth,","f":[],"lines":[{"style":"indent1","t":"Before the mountains were settled,"},{"style":"indent2","t":"before the hills, I was brought forth,"}],"style":"indent1"},{"v":26,"t":"before He made the land or fields, or any of the dust of the earth.","f":[],"lines":[{"style":"indent1","t":"before He made the land or fields,"},{"style":"indent2","t":"or any of the dust of the earth."}],"style":"indent1"},{"v":27,"t":"I was there when He established the heavens, when He inscribed a circle on the face of the deep,","f":[],"lines":[{"style":"indent1stline","t":"I was there when He established the heavens,"},{"style":"indent2","t":"when He inscribed a circle on the face of the deep,"}],"style":"indent1stline"},{"v":28,"t":"when He established the clouds above, when the fountains of the deep gushed forth,","f":[],"lines":[{"style":"indent1","t":"when He established the clouds above,"},{"style":"indent2","t":"when the fountains of the deep gushed forth,"}],"style":"indent1"},{"v":29,"t":"when He set a boundary for the sea, so that the waters would not surpass His command, when He marked out the foundations of the earth.","f":[],"lines":[{"style":"indent1","t":"when He set a boundary for the sea,"},{"style":"indent2","t":"so that the waters would not surpass His command,"},{"style":"indent2","t":"when He marked out the foundations of the earth."}],"style":"indent1"},{"v":30,"t":"Then I was a skilled craftsman at His side, and His delight day [by] day, rejoicing always in His presence.","f":["Or filled with His delight"],"lines":[{"style":"indent1","t":"Then I was a skilled craftsman at His side,"},{"style":"indent2","t":"and His delight day [by] day,"},{"style":"indent2","t":"rejoicing always in His presence."}],"style":"indent1"},{"v":31,"t":"I was rejoicing in His whole world, delighting together in the sons of men.","f":[],"lines":[{"style":"indent1","t":"I was rejoicing in His whole world,"},{"style":"indent2","t":"delighting together in the sons of men."}],"style":"indent1"},{"v":32,"t":"Now therefore, my sons, listen to me, for blessed are those who keep my ways.","f":[],"lines":[{"style":"indent1stline","t":"Now therefore, my sons, listen to me,"},{"style":"indent2","t":"for blessed are those who keep my ways."}],"style":"indent1stline"},{"v":33,"t":"Listen to instruction and be wise; do not ignore it.","f":[],"lines":[{"style":"indent1","t":"Listen to instruction and be wise;"},{"style":"indent2","t":"do not ignore it."}],"style":"indent1"},{"v":34,"t":"Blessed is the man who listens to me, watching daily at my doors, waiting at the posts of my doorway.","f":[],"lines":[{"style":"indent1","t":"Blessed is the man who listens to me,"},{"style":"indent2","t":"watching daily at my doors,"},{"style":"indent2","t":"waiting at the posts of my doorway."}],"style":"indent1"},{"v":35,"t":"For whoever finds me finds life and obtains the favor of the LORD.","f":[],"lines":[{"style":"indent1","t":"For whoever finds me finds life"},{"style":"indent2","t":"and obtains the favor of the LORD."}],"style":"indent1"},{"v":36,"t":"But he who fails to find me harms himself; all who hate me love death.”","f":[],"lines":[{"style":"indent1","t":"But he who fails to find me harms himself;"},{"style":"indent2","t":"all who hate me love death.”"}],"style":"indent1"}]}