✧1Doesn’t wisdom cry out? Doesn’t understanding raise her voice? ✧2On the top of high places by the way, where the paths meet, she stands. ✧3Beside the gates, at the entry of the city, at the entry doors, she cries aloud: ✧4“I call to you men! I send my voice to the sons of mankind. ✧5You simple, understand prudence! You fools, be of an understanding heart! ✧6Hear, for I will speak excellent things. The opening of my lips is for right things. ✧7For my mouth speaks truth. Wickedness is an abomination to my lips. ✧8All the words of my mouth are in righteousness. There is nothing crooked or perverse in them. ✧9They are all plain to him who understands, right to those who find knowledge.
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✧10Receive my instruction rather than silver, knowledge rather than choice gold.
✧11For wisdom is better than rubies. All the things that may be desired can’t be compared to it.
✧12“I, wisdom, have made prudence my dwelling. Find out knowledge and discretion.
✧13The fear of the LORD is to hate evil. I hate pride, arrogance, the evil way, and the perverse mouth.
✧14Counsel and sound knowledge are mine. I have understanding and power.