1 Does not wisdom call out, and understanding raise her voice? | TOSK |
2 On the heights overlooking the road, at the crossroads she takes her stand. | TOSK |
3 Beside the gates to the city, at the entrances she cries out: | TOSK |
4 “To you, O men, I call out, and my cry is to the sons of men. | TOSK |
5 O simple ones, learn to be shrewd; O fools, gain understanding. | C | TOSK |
6 Listen, for I speak of noble things, and the opening of my lips will reveal right. | C | TOSK |
7 For my mouth will speak the truth, and wickedness is detestable to my lips. | C | TOSK |
8 All the words of my mouth are righteous; none are crooked or perverse. | C | TOSK |
9 They are all plain to the discerning, and upright to those who find knowledge. | C | TOSK |
10 Receive my instruction instead of silver, and knowledge rather than pure gold. | C | TOSK |
11 For wisdom is more precious than rubies, and nothing you desire compares with her. | C | TOSK |
12 I, wisdom, dwell together with prudence, and I find knowledge and discretion. | C | TOSK |
13 To fear the LORD is to hate evil; I hate arrogant pride, evil conduct, and perverse speech. | C | TOSK |
14 Counsel and sound judgment are mine; I have insight and strength. | TOSK |
15 By me kings reign, and rulers enact just laws; | TOSK |
16 By me princes rule, and all nobles who govern justly. | C | TOSK |
17 I love those who love me, and those who seek me early shall find me. | C | TOSK |
18 With me are riches and honor, enduring wealth and righteousness. | C | TOSK |
19 My fruit is better than gold, pure gold, and my harvest surpasses choice silver. | C | TOSK |
20 I walk in the way of righteousness, along the paths of justice, | C | TOSK |
21 bestowing wealth on those who love me and making their treasuries full. | C | TOSK |
22 The LORD created me as His first course, before His works of old. | IP | C | TOSK | TT¹ | TT² | LT | ATN |
23 From everlasting I was established, from the beginning, before the earth began. | C¹ | C² | TOSK | TT | ATN |
24 When there were no watery depths, I was brought forth, when no springs were overflowing with water. | C | TOSK | ATN |
25 Before the mountains were settled, before the hills, I was brought forth, | C | TOSK | ATN |
26 before He made the land or fields, or any of the dust of the earth. | C | TOSK | ATN |
27 I was there when He established the heavens, when He inscribed a circle on the face of the deep, | C | TOSK | ATN |
28 when He established the clouds above, when the fountains of the deep gushed forth, | C | TOSK | ATN |
29 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. | C | TOSK | ATN |
30 Then I was a skilled craftsman at His side, and His delight day by day, rejoicing always in His presence. | C | TOSK | ATN |
31 I was rejoicing in His whole world, delighting together in the sons of men. | C | TOSK | ATN |
32 Now therefore, my sons, listen to me, for blessed are those who keep my ways. | C | TOSK |
33 Listen to instruction and be wise; do not ignore it. | C | TOSK |
34 Blessed is the man who listens to me, watching daily at my doors, waiting at the posts of my doorway. | C | TOSK |
35 For whoever finds me finds life and obtains the favor of the LORD. | TOSK |
36 But he who fails to find me harms himself; all who hate me love death.” | TOSK |