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== Mishlei (Book of Proverbs), Chapter 8 ==
<named id="1"/><sup>1</sup> Doth not wisdom call, and understanding put forth her voice?
<named id="2"/><sup>2</sup> In the top of high places by the way, where the paths meet, she standeth;
<named id="3"/><sup>3</sup> Beside the gates, at the entry of the city, at the coming in at the doors, she crieth aloud:
<named id="4"/><sup>4</sup> 'Unto you, O men, I call, and my voice is to the sons of men.
<named id="5"/><sup>5</sup> O ye thoughtless, understand prudence, and, ye fools, be ye of an understanding heart.
<named id="6"/><sup>6</sup> Hear, for I will speak excellent things, and the opening of my lips shall be right things.
<named id="7"/><sup>7</sup> For my mouth shall utter truth, and wickedness is an abomination to my lips.
<named id="8"/><sup>8</sup> All the words of my mouth are in righteousness, there is nothing perverse or crooked in them.
<named id="9"/><sup>9</sup> They are all plain to him that understandeth, and right to them that find knowledge.
<named id="10"/><sup>10</sup> Receive my instruction, and not silver, and knowledge rather than choice gold.
<named id="11"/><sup>11</sup> For wisdom is better than rubies, and all things desirable are not to be compared unto her.
<named id="12"/><sup>12</sup> I wisdom dwell with prudence, and find out knowledge of devices.
<named id="13"/><sup>13</sup> The fear of HaShem is to hate evil; pride, and arrogancy, and the evil way, and the froward mouth, do I hate.
<named id="14"/><sup>14</sup> Counsel is mine, and sound wisdom; I am understanding, power is mine.
<named id="15"/><sup>15</sup> By me kings reign, and princes decree justice.
<named id="16"/><sup>16</sup> By me princes rule, and nobles, even all the judges of the earth.
<named id="17"/><sup>17</sup> I love them that love me, and those that seek me earnestly shall find me.
<named id="18"/><sup>18</sup> Riches and honour are with me; yea, enduring riches and righteousness.
<named id="19"/><sup>19</sup> My fruit is better than gold, yea, than fine gold; and my produce than choice silver.
<named id="20"/><sup>20</sup> I walk in the way of righteousness, in the midst of the paths of justice;
<named id="21"/><sup>21</sup> That I may cause those that love me to inherit substance, and that I may fill their treasuries.
<named id="22"/><sup>22</sup> HaShem made me as the beginning of His way, the first of His works of old.
<named id="23"/><sup>23</sup> I was set up from everlasting, from the beginning, or ever the earth was.
<named id="24"/><sup>24</sup> When there were no depths, I was brought forth; when there were no fountains abounding with water.
<named id="25"/><sup>25</sup> Before the mountains were settled, before the hills was I brought forth;
<named id="26"/><sup>26</sup> While as yet He had not made the earth, nor the fields, nor the beginning of the dust of the world.
<named id="27"/><sup>27</sup> When He established the heavens, I was there; when He set a circle upon the face of the deep,
<named id="28"/><sup>28</sup> When He made firm the skies above, when the fountains of the deep showed their might,
<named id="29"/><sup>29</sup> When He gave to the sea His decree, that the waters should not transgress His commandment, when He appointed the foundations of the earth;
<named id="30"/><sup>30</sup> Then I was by Him, as a nursling; and I was daily all delight, playing always before Him,
<named id="31"/><sup>31</sup> Playing in His habitable earth, and my delights are with the sons of men.
<named id="32"/><sup>32</sup> Now therefore, ye children, hearken unto me; for happy are they that keep my ways.
<named id="33"/><sup>33</sup> Hear instruction, and be wise, and refuse it not.
<named id="34"/><sup>34</sup> Happy is the man that hearkeneth to me, watching daily at my gates, waiting at the posts of my doors.
<named id="35"/><sup>35</sup> For whoso findeth me findeth life, and obtaineth favour of HaShem.
<named id="36"/><sup>36</sup> But he that misseth me wrongeth his own soul; all they that hate me love death.'
== See also ==
* [[Mishlei 7|Previous Chapter]]
* [[Mishlei 8 Commentaries]]
* [[Mishlei 9|Next Chapter]]
== References ==
<references />
[[Category:Learning resources]]
[[Category:Bible]]
[[Category:Bible Contents]]
[[he:משלי ח]]
[[1917 JPS Copyright|Portions © 1997 by Benyamin Pilant. Portions © 1998 by Larry Nelson.]]
<named id="1"/><sup>1</sup> Doth not wisdom call, and understanding put forth her voice?
<named id="2"/><sup>2</sup> In the top of high places by the way, where the paths meet, she standeth;
<named id="3"/><sup>3</sup> Beside the gates, at the entry of the city, at the coming in at the doors, she crieth aloud:
<named id="4"/><sup>4</sup> 'Unto you, O men, I call, and my voice is to the sons of men.
<named id="5"/><sup>5</sup> O ye thoughtless, understand prudence, and, ye fools, be ye of an understanding heart.
<named id="6"/><sup>6</sup> Hear, for I will speak excellent things, and the opening of my lips shall be right things.
<named id="7"/><sup>7</sup> For my mouth shall utter truth, and wickedness is an abomination to my lips.
<named id="8"/><sup>8</sup> All the words of my mouth are in righteousness, there is nothing perverse or crooked in them.
<named id="9"/><sup>9</sup> They are all plain to him that understandeth, and right to them that find knowledge.
<named id="10"/><sup>10</sup> Receive my instruction, and not silver, and knowledge rather than choice gold.
<named id="11"/><sup>11</sup> For wisdom is better than rubies, and all things desirable are not to be compared unto her.
<named id="12"/><sup>12</sup> I wisdom dwell with prudence, and find out knowledge of devices.
<named id="13"/><sup>13</sup> The fear of HaShem is to hate evil; pride, and arrogancy, and the evil way, and the froward mouth, do I hate.
<named id="14"/><sup>14</sup> Counsel is mine, and sound wisdom; I am understanding, power is mine.
<named id="15"/><sup>15</sup> By me kings reign, and princes decree justice.
<named id="16"/><sup>16</sup> By me princes rule, and nobles, even all the judges of the earth.
<named id="17"/><sup>17</sup> I love them that love me, and those that seek me earnestly shall find me.
<named id="18"/><sup>18</sup> Riches and honour are with me; yea, enduring riches and righteousness.
<named id="19"/><sup>19</sup> My fruit is better than gold, yea, than fine gold; and my produce than choice silver.
<named id="20"/><sup>20</sup> I walk in the way of righteousness, in the midst of the paths of justice;
<named id="21"/><sup>21</sup> That I may cause those that love me to inherit substance, and that I may fill their treasuries.
<named id="22"/><sup>22</sup> HaShem made me as the beginning of His way, the first of His works of old.
<named id="23"/><sup>23</sup> I was set up from everlasting, from the beginning, or ever the earth was.
<named id="24"/><sup>24</sup> When there were no depths, I was brought forth; when there were no fountains abounding with water.
<named id="25"/><sup>25</sup> Before the mountains were settled, before the hills was I brought forth;
<named id="26"/><sup>26</sup> While as yet He had not made the earth, nor the fields, nor the beginning of the dust of the world.
<named id="27"/><sup>27</sup> When He established the heavens, I was there; when He set a circle upon the face of the deep,
<named id="28"/><sup>28</sup> When He made firm the skies above, when the fountains of the deep showed their might,
<named id="29"/><sup>29</sup> When He gave to the sea His decree, that the waters should not transgress His commandment, when He appointed the foundations of the earth;
<named id="30"/><sup>30</sup> Then I was by Him, as a nursling; and I was daily all delight, playing always before Him,
<named id="31"/><sup>31</sup> Playing in His habitable earth, and my delights are with the sons of men.
<named id="32"/><sup>32</sup> Now therefore, ye children, hearken unto me; for happy are they that keep my ways.
<named id="33"/><sup>33</sup> Hear instruction, and be wise, and refuse it not.
<named id="34"/><sup>34</sup> Happy is the man that hearkeneth to me, watching daily at my gates, waiting at the posts of my doors.
<named id="35"/><sup>35</sup> For whoso findeth me findeth life, and obtaineth favour of HaShem.
<named id="36"/><sup>36</sup> But he that misseth me wrongeth his own soul; all they that hate me love death.'
== See also ==
* [[Mishlei 7|Previous Chapter]]
* [[Mishlei 8 Commentaries]]
* [[Mishlei 9|Next Chapter]]
== References ==
<references />
[[Category:Learning resources]]
[[Category:Bible]]
[[Category:Bible Contents]]
[[he:משלי ח]]
[[1917 JPS Copyright|Portions © 1997 by Benyamin Pilant. Portions © 1998 by Larry Nelson.]]