Proverbs 8 :: Legacy Standard Bible (LSB)

Does not wisdom ^H2451 call ^H7121,

And discernment ^H8394 give ^H5414 forth her voice ^H6963?

At the top ^H7218 of the heights ^H4791 upon ^H5921 the way ^H1870,

Where ^H1004 the pathways ^H5410 meet ^H1004, she takes ^H5324 her stand ^H5324;

Beside ^H3027 the gates ^H8179, at the opening ^H6310 to the city ^H7176,

At the entrance ^H3996 of the doors ^H6607, she makes ^H7442 a ^H7442 shout ^H7442:

“To you, O men ^H376, I call ^H7121,

And my voice ^H6963 is to the sons ^H1121 of men ^H120.

“O simple ^H6612 ones ^H6612, understand ^H995 prudence ^H6195;

And, O fools ^H3684, understand ^H995 a heart ^H3820 of wisdom.

“Listen ^H8085, for I will speak ^H1696 noble ^H5057 things ^H5057;

And the opening ^H4669 of my lips ^H8193 will reveal upright ^H4339 things ^H4339.

“For my mouth ^H2441 will utter ^H1897 truth ^H571;

And wickedness ^H7562 is an abomination ^H8441 to my lips ^H8193.

“All ^H3605 the words ^H561 of my mouth ^H6310 are in righteousness ^H6664;

There ^H369 is ^H369 nothing ^H369 twisted ^H6617 or crooked ^H6141 in them.

“They are all ^H3605 straightforward ^H5228 to him who understands ^H995,

And right ^H3477 to those who find ^H4672 knowledge ^H1847.

“Take ^H3947 my discipline ^H4148 and not silver ^H3701,

And knowledge ^H1847 rather ^H4480 than ^H4480 choicest ^H977 fine ^H2742 gold ^H2742.

“For wisdom ^H2451 is better ^H2896 than ^H4480 pearls ^H6443;

And all ^H3605 desirable ^H2656 things ^H2656 cannot ^H3808 compare ^H7737 with her.

“I, wisdom ^H2451, dwell ^H7931 with prudence ^H6195,

And I find ^H4672 knowledge ^H1847 and discretion ^H4209.

“The fear ^H3374 of Yahweh ^H3068 is to hate ^H8130 evil ^H7451;

Pride ^H1344 and arrogance ^H1344 and the evil ^H7451 way ^H1870

And the mouth ^H6310 of [fn]perverted ^H8419 words, I hate ^H8130.

“Counsel ^H6098 is mine and sound ^H8454 wisdom ^H8454;

I am understanding ^H998, might ^H1369 is mine.

“By me kings ^H4428 reign ^H4427,

And rulers ^H7336 mark ^H2710 out ^H2710 righteousness ^H6664.

“By me princes ^H8269 rule ^H8323, and nobles ^H5081,

All ^H3605 who judge ^H8199 rightly ^H6664.

“I love ^H157 those who love ^H157 me;

And those who earnestly ^H7836 seek ^H7836 me will find ^H4672 me.

“Riches ^H6239 and glory ^H3519 are with me,

Enduring ^H6276 wealth ^H1952 and righteousness ^H6666.

“My fruit ^H6529 is better ^H2896 than ^H4480 fine ^H2742 gold ^H2742, even pure ^H6337 gold ^H6337,

And my produce ^H8393 better than ^H4480 choice ^H977 silver ^H3701.

“I walk ^H1980 in the path ^H734 of righteousness ^H6666,

In the midst ^H8432 of the pathways ^H5410 of justice ^H4941,

To give ^H5157 those who love ^H157 me an ^H5157 inheritance ^H5157 of wealth ^H3426,

That I may fill ^H4390 their treasuries ^H214.

“Yahweh ^H3068 possessed ^H7069 me at the beginning ^H7225 of His way ^H1870,

Before ^H6924 His deeds ^H4659 [fn]of ^H227 old ^H227.

“From everlasting ^H5769 I was [fn]installed ^H5258,

From the beginning ^H7218, from the earliest ^H6924 times ^H6924 of the earth ^H776.

“When there ^H369 were ^H369 no ^H369 depths ^H8415 I was [fn]brought ^H2342 forth ^H2342,

When there ^H369 were ^H369 no ^H369 springs ^H4599 heavy ^H3513 with water ^H4325.

“Before ^H2962 the mountains ^H2022 were settled ^H2883,

Before ^H6440 the hills ^H1389 I was [fn]brought ^H2342 forth ^H2342;

While ^H5704 He had not yet made ^H6213 the earth ^H776 and the fields ^H2351 outside ^H2351,

Nor ^H3808 the first ^H7218 dust ^H6083 of the world ^H8398.

“When He established ^H3559 the heavens ^H8064, I was there ^H8033,

When He marked ^H2710 out ^H2710 a circle ^H2329 on the face ^H6440 of the deep ^H8415,

When He made ^H553 firm ^H553 the skies ^H7834 above ^H4480 H4605,

When the springs ^H5869 of the deep ^H8415 became ^H5810 strong ^H5810,

When He set ^H7760 for the sea ^H3220 its boundary ^H2706

So that the water ^H4325 would not pass ^H5674 over ^H5674 His [fn]command ^H6310,

When He marked ^H2710 out ^H2710 the foundations ^H4144 of the earth ^H776;

Then I was beside ^H681 Him, as a master ^H525 workman ^H525;

And I was a daily ^H3117 delight ^H8191,

[fn]Rejoicing ^H7832 always ^H3605 H6256 before ^H6440 Him,

[fn]Rejoicing ^H7832 in the world ^H8398, His earth ^H776,

My delight ^H8191 is in the sons ^H1121 of men ^H120.

“So now ^H6258, O sons ^H1121, listen ^H8085 to me,

For blessed ^H835 are they who keep ^H8104 my ways ^H1870.

“Hear ^H8085 discipline ^H4148 and be ^H2449 wise ^H2449,

And do not neglect ^H6544 it.

“How blessed ^H835 is the man ^H120 who hears ^H8085 me,

To watch ^H8245 daily ^H3117 at my doors ^H1817,

To keep ^H8104 watch ^H8104 at my doorposts ^H4201.

“For he who finds ^H4672 me finds ^H4672 life ^H2416

And obtains ^H6329 favor ^H7522 from Yahweh ^H3068.

“But he who [fn]sins ^H2398 against me does violence ^H2554 to his own soul ^H5315;

All ^H3605 those who hate ^H8130 me love ^H157 death ^H4194.”