Thematic Bible

Proverbs 8:1

Doth not wisdom cry, and give her voice to intelligence?

Proverbs 8:2

She stands in the top of high places, by the way at the crossroads of the paths.

Proverbs 8:3

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

Proverbs 8:4

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

Proverbs 8:5

O ye simple, understand prudence; and, ye fools, be ye of an understanding heart.

Proverbs 8:6

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

Proverbs 8:7

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

Proverbs 8:8

All the words of my mouth are in righteousness; there is nothing perverse or twisted in them.

Proverbs 8:9

They are all plain to him that understands and right to those that have found wisdom.

Proverbs 8:10

Receive my chastening and not silver, and knowledge rather than choice gold.

Proverbs 8:11

For wisdom is better than precious stones; and all the things that may be desired are not to be compared to it.

Proverbs 8:12

I, wisdom, dwell with prudence, and I invent the knowledge of giving counsel.

Proverbs 8:13

The fear of the LORD is to hate evil; pride, arrogancy, the evil way, and the perverse mouth, do I hate.

Proverbs 8:14

With me is counsel, and existence; I am understanding; strength belongs to me.

Proverbs 8:15

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

Proverbs 8:16

By me the princes rule, and all of the governors judge the earth.

Proverbs 8:17

I love those that love me, and those that seek me early shall find me.

Proverbs 8:18

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

Proverbs 8:19

My fruit is better than gold, yea, than precious stones, and my revenue than choice silver.

Proverbs 8:20

I shall lead in the way of righteousness in the midst of the paths of judgment,

Proverbs 8:21

that I may cause my friends to inherit existence and I will fill their treasures.

Proverbs 8:22

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

Proverbs 8:23

I was set up with eternal dominion, from the beginning, before the earth was.

Proverbs 8:24

I was begotten before the depths, before the existence of the fountains of many waters.

Proverbs 8:25

Before the mountains were founded, before the hills was I begotten.

Proverbs 8:26

While as yet he had not made the earth nor the fields nor the beginning of the dust of the world,

Proverbs 8:27

when he composed the heavens, I was there. When he set a compass upon the face of the depth,

Proverbs 8:28

when he established the clouds above, when he strengthened the fountains of the deep,

Proverbs 8:29

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

Proverbs 8:30

I was with him ordering everything; I was his delight every day, being content before him at all times;

Proverbs 8:31

I am content in the circumference of his earth, and my contentment is with the sons of men.

Proverbs 8:32

Now therefore hearken unto me, O ye sons; for blessed are those that keep my ways.

Proverbs 8:33

Hearken unto chastening, and be wise; refuse it not.

Proverbs 8:34

Blessed is the man that hears me, keeping vigil at my gates, waiting at the threshold of my doors.

Proverbs 8:35

For whosoever finds me shall find life and shall obtain the will of the LORD.

Proverbs 8:36

But he that sins against me wrongs his own soul; all those that hate me love death.