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Does not wisdomH2451 cry?H7121 and understandingH8394 putH5414 forth her voice?H6963
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She standsH5324 in the topH7218 of highH4791 places, by the wayH1870 in the placesH1004 of the paths.H5410
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She criesH7442 atH3027 the gates,H8179 atH3027 the entryH6310 of the city,H7176 at the comingH3996 in at the doors.H6607
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To you, O men,H376 I call;H7121 and my voiceH6963 is to the sonsH1121 of man.H120
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O you simple,H6612 understandH995 wisdom:H6195 and, you fools,H3684 be you of an understandingH995 heart.H3820
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Hear;H8085 for I will speakH1696 of excellentH5057 things; and the openingH4669 of my lipsH8193 shall be rightH4339 things.
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For my mouthH2441 shall speakH1897 truth;H571 and wickednessH7562 is an abominationH8441 to my lips.H8193
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AllH3605 the wordsH561 of my mouthH6310 are in righteousness;H6664 there is nothingH369 fraudulentH6617 or perverseH6141 in them.
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They are allH3605 plainH5228 to him that understands,H995 and rightH3477 to them that findH4672 knowledge.H1847
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ReceiveH3947 my instruction,H4148 and not silver;H3701 and knowledgeH1847 ratherH408 than choiceH977 gold.H2742
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For wisdomH2451 is betterH2896 than rubies;H6443 and allH3605 the things that may be desiredH2656 are not to be comparedH7737 to it.
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I wisdomH2451 dwellH7931 with prudence,H6195 and findH4672 out knowledgeH1847 of witty inventions.H4209
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The fearH3374 of the LORDH3068 is to hateH8130 evil:H7451 pride,H1344 and arrogance,H1347 and the evilH7451 way,H1870 and the fraudulentH8419 mouth,H6310 do I hate.H8130
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CounselH6098 is mine, and soundH8454 wisdom:H8454 I am understanding;H998 I have strength.H1369
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By me kingsH4428 reign,H4427 and princesH7336 decreeH2710 justice.H6664
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By me princesH8269 rule,H8323 and nobles,H5081 even allH3605 the judgesH8199 of the earth.H776
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I loveH157 them that loveH157 me; and those that seekH7836 me earlyH7836 shall findH4672 me.
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RichesH6239 and honorH3519 are with me; yes, durableH6276 richesH1952 and righteousness.H6666
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My fruitH6529 is betterH2896 than gold,H2742 yes, than fine gold;H6337 and my revenueH8393 than choiceH977 silver.H3701
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I leadH1980 in the wayH734 of righteousness,H6666 in the middleH8432 of the pathsH5410 of judgment:H4941
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That I may cause those that loveH157 me to inheritH5157 substance;H3426 and I will fillH4390 their treasures.H214
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The LORDH3068 possessedH7069 me in the beginningH7225 of his way,H1870 beforeH6924 his worksH4659 of old.H227
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I was setH5258 up from everlasting,H5769 from the beginning,H7218 or everH6924 the earthH776 was.
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When there were noH369 depths,H8415 I was broughtH2342 forth;H2342 when there were noH369 fountainsH4599 aboundingH3513 with water.H4325
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BeforeH2962 the mountainsH2022 were settled,H2883 beforeH6440 the hillsH1389 was I broughtH2342 forth:H2342
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While as yetH5704 he had not madeH6213 the earth,H776 nor the fields,H2351 nor the highestH7218 part of the dustH6083 of the world.H8398
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When he preparedH3559 the heavens,H8064 I was there:H8033 when he setH2710 a compassH2329 on the faceH6440 of the depth:H8415
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When he establishedH553 the cloudsH7834 above:H4605 when he strengthenedH5810 the fountainsH5869 of the deep:H8415
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When he gaveH7760 to the seaH3220 his decree,H2706 that the watersH4325 should not passH5674 his commandment:H6310 when he appointedH2710 the foundationsH4146 of the earth:H776
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Then I was by him, as one broughtH539 up with him: and I was dailyH3117 his delight,H8191 rejoicingH7832 alwaysH3605 H6256 beforeH6440 him;
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RejoicingH7832 in the habitableH8398 part of his earth;H776 and my delightsH8191 were with the sonsH1121 of men.H120
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NowH6258 therefore listenH8085 to me, O you children:H1121 for blessedH835 are they that keepH8104 my ways.H1870
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HearH8085 instruction,H4148 and be wise,H2449 and refuseH6544 it not.
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BlessedH835 is the manH120 that hearsH8085 me, watchingH8245 dailyH3117 atH5921 my gates,H1817 waitingH8104 at the postsH4201 of my doors.H6607
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For whoever findsH4672 me findsH4672 life,H2416 and shall obtainH6329 favorH7522 of the LORD.H3068
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But he that sinsH2398 against me wrongsH2554 his own soul:H5315 allH3605 they that hateH8130 me loveH157 death.H4194
