Proverbs 8 - Meaning, Themes & Application

" Doth not wisdom cry? and understanding put forth her voice? "

" She standeth in the top of high places, by the way in the places of the paths. "

" She crieth at the gates, at the entry of the city, at the coming in at the doors. "

" Unto you, O men, I call; and my voice is to the sons of man. "

" O ye simple, understand wisdom: and, ye fools, be ye of an understanding heart. "

" Hear; for I will speak of excellent things; and the opening of my lips shall be right things. "

" For my mouth shall speak truth; and wickedness is an abomination to my lips. "

" All the words of my mouth are in righteousness; there is nothing froward or perverse "

" They are all plain to him that understandeth, and right to them that find knowledge. "

" Receive my instruction, and not silver; and knowledge rather than choice gold. "

" For wisdom is better than rubies; and all the things that may be desired are not to be compared "

" I wisdom dwell with prudence, and find out knowledge of witty inventions. "

" The fear of the LORD is to hate evil: pride, and arrogancy, and the evil way, and the froward mouth, do I hate. "

" Counsel is mine, and sound wisdom: I am understanding; I have strength. "

" By me kings reign, and princes decree justice. "

" By me princes rule, and nobles, even all the judges of the earth. "

" I love them that love me; and those that seek me early shall find "

" Riches and honour are with me; yea, durable riches and righteousness. "

" My fruit is better than gold, yea, than fine gold; and my revenue than choice silver. "

" I lead in the way of righteousness, in the midst of the paths of judgment: "

" That I may cause those that love me to inherit substance; and I will fill their treasures. "

" The LORD possessed me in the beginning of his way, before his works "

" I was set up from everlasting, from the beginning, or ever the earth "

" When there were no depths, I was brought forth; when there were no fountains abounding with water. "

" Before the mountains were settled, before the hills was I brought forth: "

" While as yet he had not made the earth, nor the fields, nor the highest part of the dust of the world. "

" When he prepared the heavens, I was there: when he set a compass upon the face of the depth: "

" When he established the clouds above: when he strengthened the fountains of the deep: "

" When he gave to the sea his decree, that the waters should not pass his commandment: when he appointed the foundations of the earth: "

" Then I was by him, as one brought up with him: and I was daily his delight, rejoicing always before "

" Rejoicing in the habitable part of his earth; and my delights were with the sons of men. "

" Now therefore hearken unto me, O ye children: for blessed are they that keep my ways. "

" Hear instruction, and be wise, and refuse "

" Blessed is the man that heareth me, watching daily at my gates, waiting at the posts of my doors. "

" For whoso findeth me findeth life, and shall obtain favour of the LORD. "

" But he that sinneth against me wrongeth his own soul: all they that hate me love death. "