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The Commendation of Wisdom

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Pro 8:1 - Doth not wisdom^H2451 cry?^H7121 and understanding^H8394 put forth^H5414 her voice?^H6963

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Pro 8:2 - She standeth^H5324 in the top^H7218 of high places,^H4791 by the way^H1870 in the places^H1004 of the paths.^H5410

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Pro 8:3 - 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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Pro 8:4 - Unto you, O men,^H376 I call;^H7121 and my voice^H6963 is to the sons^H1121 of man.^H120

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Pro 8:5 - O ye simple,^H6612 understand^H995 wisdom:^H6195 and, ye fools,^H3684 be ye of an understanding^H995 heart.^H3820

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Pro 8:6 - Hear;^H8085 for 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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Pro 8:7 - For my mouth^H2441 shall speak^H1897 truth;^H571 and wickedness^H7562 is an abomination^H8441 to my lips.^H8193

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Pro 8:8 - All the words^H561 of my mouth^H6310 are in righteousness;^H6664 there is nothing froward^H6617 or perverse^H6141 in them.

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Pro 8:9 - They are all plain^H5228 to him that understandeth,^H995 and right^H3477 to them that find^H4672 knowledge.^H1847

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Pro 8:10 - Receive^H3947 my instruction,^H4148 and not silver;^H3701 and knowledge^H1847 rather than choice^H977 gold.^H2742

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Pro 8:11 - For wisdom^H2451 is better^H2896 than rubies;^H6443 and all the things that may be desired^H2656 are not to be compared^H7737 to it.

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Pro 8:12 - I wisdom^H2451 dwell^H7931 with prudence,^H6195 and find out^H4672 knowledge^H1847 of witty inventions.^H4209

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Pro 8:13 - The fear^H3374 of the LORD^H3068 is to hate^H8130 evil:^H7451 pride,^H1344 and arrogancy,^H1347 and the evil^H7451 way,^H1870 and the froward^H8419 mouth,^H6310 do I hate.^H8130

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Pro 8:14 - Counsel^H6098 is mine, and sound wisdom:^H8454 I am understanding;^H998 I have strength.^H1369

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Pro 8:15 - By me kings^H4428 reign,^H4427 and princes^H7336 decree^H2710 justice.^H6664

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Pro 8:16 - By me princes^H8269 rule,^H8323 and nobles,^H5081 even all the judges^H8199 of the earth.^H776

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Pro 8:17 - I love^H157 them that love^H157 me; and those that seek me early^H7836 shall find^H4672 me.

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Pro 8:18 - Riches^H6239 and honour^H3519 are with me; yea, durable^H6276 riches^H1952 and righteousness.^H6666

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Pro 8:19 - My fruit^H6529 is better^H2896 than gold,^H2742 yea, than fine gold;^H6337 and my revenue^H8393 than choice^H977 silver.^H3701

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Pro 8:20 - 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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Pro 8:21 - 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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Pro 8:22 - The LORD^H3068 possessed^H7069 me in the beginning^H7225 of his way,^H1870 before^H6924 his works^H4659 of old.

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Pro 8:23 - I was set up^H5258 from everlasting,^H5769 from the beginning,^H7218 or ever^H6924 the earth^H776 was.

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Pro 8:24 - When there were no depths,^H8415 I was brought forth;^H2342 when there were no fountains^H4599 abounding^H3513 with water.^H4325

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Pro 8:25 - Before the mountains^H2022 were settled,^H2883 before^H6440 the hills^H1389 was I brought forth:^H2342

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Pro 8:26 - While as yet he had not 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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Pro 8:27 - When he prepared^H3559 the heavens,^H8064 I was there: when he set^H2710 a compass^H2329 upon the face^H6440 of the depth:^H8415

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Pro 8:28 - When he established^H553 the clouds^H7834 above:^H4605 when he strengthened^H5810 the fountains^H5869 of the deep:^H8415

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Pro 8:29 - When he gave^H7760 to the sea^H3220 his decree,^H2706 that the waters^H4325 should not pass^H5674 his commandment:^H6310 when he appointed^H2710 the foundations^H4144 of the earth:^H776

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Pro 8:30 - Then I was by him,^H681 as one brought up^H525 with him: and I was daily^H3117^H3117 his delight,^H8191 rejoicing^H7832 always^H6256 before^H6440 him;

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Pro 8:31 - Rejoicing^H7832 in the habitable part^H8398 of his earth;^H776 and my delights^H8191 were with the sons^H1121 of men.^H120

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Pro 8:32 - Now therefore hearken^H8085 unto me, O ye children:^H1121 for blessed^H835 are they that keep^H8104 my ways.^H1870

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Pro 8:33 - Hear^H8085 instruction,^H4148 and be wise,^H2449 and refuse^H6544 it not.

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Pro 8:34 - Blessed^H835 is the man^H120 that heareth^H8085 me, watching^H8245 daily^H3117^H3117 at my gates,^H1817 waiting^H8104 at the posts^H4201 of my doors.^H6607

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Pro 8:35 - For whoso findeth^H4672 me findeth^H4672^H4672 life,^H2416 and shall obtain^H6329 favour^H7522 of the LORD.^H3068

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Pro 8:36 - But he that sinneth^H2398 against me wrongeth^H2554 his own soul:^H5315 all they that hate^H8130 me love^H157 death.^H4194

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