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The Blessings of Wisdom
Does not wisdom call?
Does not understanding raise her voice?
Does not wisdom call?
Does not understanding raise her voice?
The Commendation of Wisdom
Does not wisdom call,
And understanding lift up her voice?
Does not wisdom call,
And understanding lift up her voice?
On the heights beside the way,
at the crossroads she takes her stand;
at the crossroads she takes her stand;
On top of the heights beside the way,
Where the paths meet, she takes her stand;
Where the paths meet, she takes her stand;
beside the gates in front of the town,
at the entrance of the portals she cries aloud:
at the entrance of the portals she cries aloud:
Beside the gates, at the opening to the city,
At the entrance of the doors, she cries out:
At the entrance of the doors, she cries out:
“To you, O men, I call,
and my cry is to the children of man.
and my cry is to the children of man.
“To you, O men, I call,
And my voice is to the sons of men.
And my voice is to the sons of men.
O simple ones, learn prudence;
O fools, learn sense.
O fools, learn sense.
“O naive ones, understand prudence;
And, O fools, understand wisdom.
And, O fools, understand wisdom.
Hear, for I will speak noble things,
and from my lips will come what is right,
and from my lips will come what is right,
“Listen, for I will speak noble things;
And the opening of my lips will reveal right things.
And the opening of my lips will reveal right things.
for my mouth will utter truth;
wickedness is an abomination to my lips.
wickedness is an abomination to my lips.
“For my mouth will utter truth;
And wickedness is an abomination to my lips.
And wickedness is an abomination to my lips.
All the words of my mouth are righteous;
there is nothing twisted or crooked in them.
there is nothing twisted or crooked in them.
“All the utterances of my mouth are in righteousness;
There is nothing crooked or perverted in them.
There is nothing crooked or perverted in them.
They are all straight to him who understands,
and right to those who find knowledge.
and right to those who find knowledge.
“They are all straightforward to him who understands,
And right to those who find knowledge.
And right to those who find knowledge.
Take my instruction instead of silver,
and knowledge rather than choice gold,
and knowledge rather than choice gold,
“Take my instruction and not silver,
And knowledge rather than choicest gold.
And knowledge rather than choicest gold.
for wisdom is better than jewels,
and all that you may desire cannot compare with her.
and all that you may desire cannot compare with her.
“For wisdom is better than jewels;
And all desirable things cannot compare with her.
And all desirable things cannot compare with her.
“I, wisdom, dwell with prudence,
and I find knowledge and discretion.
and I find knowledge and discretion.
“I, wisdom, dwell with prudence,
And I find knowledge and discretion.
And I find knowledge and discretion.
The fear of the Lord is hatred of evil.
Pride and arrogance and the way of evil
and perverted speech I hate.
Pride and arrogance and the way of evil
and perverted speech I hate.
“The fear of the LORD is to hate evil;
Pride and arrogance and the evil way
And the perverted mouth, I hate.
Pride and arrogance and the evil way
And the perverted mouth, I hate.
I have counsel and sound wisdom;
I have insight; I have strength.
I have insight; I have strength.
“Counsel is mine and sound wisdom;
I am understanding, power is mine.
I am understanding, power is mine.
By me kings reign,
and rulers decree what is just;
and rulers decree what is just;
“By me kings reign,
And rulers decree justice.
And rulers decree justice.
“By me princes rule, and nobles,
All who judge rightly.
All who judge rightly.
I love those who love me,
and those who seek me diligently find me.
and those who seek me diligently find me.
“I love those who love me;
And those who diligently seek me will find me.
And those who diligently seek me will find me.
Riches and honor are with me,
enduring wealth and righteousness.
enduring wealth and righteousness.
“Riches and honor are with me,
Enduring wealth and righteousness.
Enduring wealth and righteousness.
My fruit is better than gold, even fine gold,
and my yield than choice silver.
and my yield than choice silver.
“My fruit is better than gold, even pure gold,
And my yield better than choicest silver.
And my yield better than choicest silver.
I walk in the way of righteousness,
in the paths of justice,
in the paths of justice,
“I walk in the way of righteousness,
In the midst of the paths of justice,
In the midst of the paths of justice,
granting an inheritance to those who love me,
and filling their treasuries.
and filling their treasuries.
To endow those who love me with wealth,
That I may fill their treasuries.
That I may fill their treasuries.
“The LORD possessed me at the beginning of His way,
Before His works of old.
Before His works of old.
Ages ago I was set up,
at the first, before the beginning of the earth.
at the first, before the beginning of the earth.
“From everlasting I was established,
From the beginning, from the earliest times of the earth.
From the beginning, from the earliest times of the earth.
When there were no depths I was brought forth,
when there were no springs abounding with water.
when there were no springs abounding with water.
“When there were no depths I was brought forth,
When there were no springs abounding with water.
When there were no springs abounding with water.
Before the mountains had been shaped,
before the hills, I was brought forth,
before the hills, I was brought forth,
“Before the mountains were settled,
Before the hills I was brought forth;
Before the hills I was brought forth;
before he had made the earth with its fields,
or the first of the dust of the world.
or the first of the dust of the world.
While He had not yet made the earth and the fields,
Nor the first dust of the world.
Nor the first dust of the world.
When he established the heavens, I was there;
when he drew a circle on the face of the deep,
when he drew a circle on the face of the deep,
“When He established the heavens, I was there,
When He inscribed a circle on the face of the deep,
When He inscribed a circle on the face of the deep,
When He made firm the skies above,
When the springs of the deep became fixed,
When the springs of the deep became fixed,
when he assigned to the sea its limit,
so that the waters might not transgress his command,
when he marked out the foundations of the earth,
so that the waters might not transgress his command,
when he marked out the foundations of the earth,
When He set for the sea its boundary
So that the water would not transgress His command,
When He marked out the foundations of the earth;
So that the water would not transgress His command,
When He marked out the foundations of the earth;
Then I was beside Him, as a master workman;
And I was daily His delight,
Rejoicing always before Him,
And I was daily His delight,
Rejoicing always before Him,
rejoicing in his inhabited world
and delighting in the children of man.
and delighting in the children of man.
Rejoicing in the world, His earth,
And having my delight in the sons of men.
And having my delight in the sons of men.
“And now, O sons, listen to me:
blessed are those who keep my ways.
blessed are those who keep my ways.
“Now therefore, O sons, listen to me,
For blessed are they who keep my ways.
For blessed are they who keep my ways.
Hear instruction and be wise,
and do not neglect it.
and do not neglect it.
“Heed instruction and be wise,
And do not neglect it.
And do not neglect it.
Blessed is the one who listens to me,
watching daily at my gates,
waiting beside my doors.
watching daily at my gates,
waiting beside my doors.
“Blessed is the man who listens to me,
Watching daily at my gates,
Waiting at my doorposts.
Watching daily at my gates,
Waiting at my doorposts.
For whoever finds me finds life
and obtains favor from the Lord,
and obtains favor from the Lord,
“For he who finds me finds life
And obtains favor from the LORD.
And obtains favor from the LORD.