Proverbs 8:12-21 - Wisdom's Authority
12 I, wisdom, inhabit shrewdness, - and, the knowledge of sagacious things, I gain. 13 The reverence of Yahweh, is to hate wickedness: pride, arrogance, and the way of wickedness; And a mouth of perverse things, do I hate. 14 Mine, are counsel, and effective working, I, am understanding, mine, is valour: 15 By me, kings reign, and dignitaries decree righteousness; 16 By me, rulers govern, and nobles - all the righteous judges: 17 I love, them who love me, and, they who diligently seek me, find me: 18 Riches and honour, are with me, lordly wealth, and righteousness; 19 Better is my fruit, than gold - yea fine gold, and mine increase, than choice silver; 20 In the way of righteousness, I march along, in the middle of the paths of justice: 21 That I may cause them who love me to inherit substance, and, their treasuries, I may fill.