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1. Does not wisdom call? Does not understanding raise her voice?
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1. Doth not H3808 wisdom H2451 cry H7121 ? and understanding H8394 put forth H5414 her voice H6963 ?
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2. She takes her stand on the top of the hill beside the way, where the paths meet.
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2. She standeth H5324 in the top H7218 of high places H4791 , by H5921 the way H1870 in the places H1004 of the paths H5410 .
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3. Beside the gates in front of the town, at the open doors, she cries out,
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3. She crieth H7442 at H3027 the gates H8179 , at the entry H6310 of the city H7176 , at the coming H3996 in at the doors H6607 .
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4. "I call to you, O men. My voice is to the sons of men.
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4. Unto H413 you , O men H376 , I call H7121 ; and my voice H6963 is to H413 the sons H1121 of man H120 .
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5. O childlike ones, learn to use wisdom. O fools, make your mind understand.
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5. O ye simple H6612 , understand H995 wisdom H6195 : and , ye fools H3684 , be ye of an understanding H995 heart H3820 .
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6. Listen, for I will speak great things. What is right will come from my lips.
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6. Hear H8085 ; for H3588 I will speak H1696 of excellent things H5057 ; and the opening H4669 of my lips H8193 shall be right things H4339 .
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7. For my mouth will speak the truth. My lips hate wrong-doing.
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7. For H3588 my mouth H2441 shall speak H1897 truth H571 ; and wickedness H7562 is an abomination H8441 to my lips H8193 .
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8. All the words of my mouth are right and good. There is nothing in them that is against the truth.
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8. All H3605 the words H561 of my mouth H6310 are in righteousness H6664 ; there is nothing H369 froward H6617 or perverse H6141 in them.
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9. They are all clear to him who understands, and right to those who find much learning.
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9. They are all H3605 plain H5228 to him that understandeth H995 , and right H3477 to them that find H4672 knowledge H1847 .
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10. Take my teaching instead of silver. Take much learning instead of fine gold.
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10. Receive H3947 my instruction H4148 , and not H408 silver H3701 ; and knowledge H1847 rather than choice gold H4480 H977 H2742 .
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11. For wisdom is better than stones of great worth. All that you may desire cannot compare with her.
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11. For H3588 wisdom H2451 is better H2896 than rubies H4480 H6443 ; and all H3605 the things that may be desired H2656 are not H3808 to be compared H7737 to it.
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12. "I, wisdom, live with understanding, and I find much learning and careful thinking.
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12. I H589 wisdom H2451 dwell H7931 with prudence H6195 , and find out H4672 knowledge H1847 of witty inventions H4209 .
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13. The fear of the Lord is to hate what is sinful. I hate pride, self-love, the way of sin, and lies.
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13. The fear H3374 of the LORD H3068 is to hate H8130 evil H7451 : pride H1344 , and arrogance H1347 , and the evil H7451 way H1870 , and the froward H8419 mouth H6310 , do I hate H8130 .
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14. I have teaching and wisdom. I have understanding and power.
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14. Counsel H6098 is mine , and sound wisdom H8454 : I H589 am understanding H998 ; I have strength H1369 .
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15. By me kings rule and rulers make laws that are fair.
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15. By me kings H4428 reign H4427 , and princes H7336 decree H2710 justice H6664 .
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16. By me rulers rule, and all the princes rule on the earth.
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16. By me princes H8269 rule H8323 , and nobles H5081 , even all H3605 the judges H8199 of the earth H776 .
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17. I love those who love me, and those who look for me with much desire will find me.
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17. I H589 love H157 them that love H157 me ; and those that seek me early H7836 shall find H4672 me.
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18. Riches and honor are mine, lasting riches and being right with God.
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18. Riches H6239 and honor H3519 are with H854 me; yea , durable H6276 riches H1952 and righteousness H6666 .
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19. My fruit is better than gold, even pure gold. What I give is better than fine silver.
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19. My fruit H6529 is better H2896 than gold H4480 H2742 , yea , than fine gold H4480 H6337 ; and my revenue H8393 than choice H977 silver H4480 H3701 .
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20. I walk in the way that is right with God, in the center of the ways that are fair.
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20. I lead H1980 in the way H734 of righteousness H6666 , in the midst H8432 of the paths H5410 of judgment H4941 :
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21. I give riches to those who love me, and fill their store-houses.
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21. That I may cause those that love H157 me to inherit H5157 substance H3426 ; and I will fill H4390 their treasures H214 .
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22. "The Lord made me at the beginning of His work, before His first works long ago.
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22. The LORD H3068 possessed H7069 me in the beginning H7225 of his way H1870 , before H6924 his works H4659 of old H4480 H227 .
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23. I was set apart long ago, from the beginning, before the earth was.
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23. I was set up H5258 from everlasting H4480 H5769 , from the beginning H4480 H7218 , or ever H4480 H6924 the earth H776 was.
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24. I was born when there were no seas, when there were no pools full of water.
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24. When there were no H369 depths H8415 , I was brought forth H2342 ; when there were no H369 fountains H4599 abounding H3513 with water H4325 .
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25. I was born before the mountains and hills were in their places.
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25. Before H2962 the mountains H2022 were settled H2883 , before H6440 the hills H1389 was I brought forth H2343 :
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26. It was before He had made the earth or the fields, or the first dust of the world.
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26. While as yet H5704 he had not H3808 made H6213 the earth H776 , nor the fields H2351 , nor the highest part H7218 of the dust H6083 of the world H8398 .
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27. I was there when He made the heavens, and when He drew a mark around the top of the sea.
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27. When he prepared H3559 the heavens H8064 , I H589 was there H8033 : when he set H2710 a compass H2329 upon H5921 the face H6440 of the depth H8415 :
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28. I was there when He put the skies above, and when He put the wells of the waters in their place.
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28. When he established H553 the clouds H7834 above H4480 H4605 : when he strengthened H5810 the fountains H5869 of the deep H8415 :
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29. I was there when He marked out the places for the sea, so that the waters would not go farther than what He said. I was there when He marked out the ground for the earth.
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29. When he gave H7760 to the sea H3220 his decree H2706 , that the waters H4325 should not H3808 pass H5674 his commandment H6310 : when he appointed H2710 the foundations H4146 of the earth H776 :
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30. I was beside Him as the leading workman. I was His joy every day. I was always happy when I was near Him.
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30. Then I was H1961 by H681 him, as one brought up H525 with him : and I was H1961 daily H3117 H3117 his delight H8191 , rejoicing H7832 always H3605 H6256 before H6440 him;
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31. I was happy in the world, His earth, and found joy in the sons of men.
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31. Rejoicing H7832 in the habitable part H8398 of his earth H776 ; and my delights H8191 were with H854 the sons H1121 of men H120 .
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32. "So now, O sons, listen to me, for happy are they who keep my ways.
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32. Now H6258 therefore hearken H8085 unto me , O ye children H1121 : for blessed H835 are they that keep H8104 my ways H1870 .
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33. Hear my teaching and be wise. Do not turn away from it.
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33. Hear H8085 instruction H4148 , and be wise H2449 , and refuse H6544 it not H408 .
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34. Happy is the man who listens to me, watching every day at my gates, waiting beside my doors.
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34. Blessed H835 is the man H120 that heareth H8085 me, watching H8245 daily H3117 H3117 at H5921 my gates H1817 , waiting H8104 at the posts H4201 of my doors H6607 .
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35. For he who finds me finds life, and gets favor from the Lord.
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35. For H3588 whoso findeth H4672 me findeth H4672 life H2416 , and shall obtain H6329 favor H7522 of the LORD H4480 H3068 .
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36. But he who misses me hurts himself. All those who hate me love death."
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36. But he that sinneth against H2398 me wrongeth H2554 his own soul H5315 : all H3605 they that hate H8130 me love H157 death H4194 .
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