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  8:1 ¶
Thou shalt proclaim wisdom, that understanding may be obedient to thee. |
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8:1 ¶
Doth not°
wisdom°
cry?°°
and understanding°
put forth°°
her voice?° |
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8:2
For she is on lofty eminences, and stands in the midst of the ways. |
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8:2
She standeth°°
in the top°
of high places,°
by°
the way°
in the places°
of the paths.° |
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8:3
For she sits by the gates of princes, and sings in the entrances, [saying], |
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8:3
She crieth°°
at°
the gates,°
at the entry°
of the city,°
at the coming°
in at the doors.° |
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8:4
You, O men, I exhort; and utter my voice to the sons of men. |
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8:4
Unto°
you, O men,°
I call;°°
and my voice°
[is] to°
the sons°
of man.° |
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8:5
O ye simple, understand subtlety, and ye that are untaught, imbibe knowledge. |
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8:5
O ye simple,°
understand°°
wisdom:°
and, ye fools,°
be ye of an understanding°°
heart.° |
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8:6
Hearken to me; for I will speak solemn [truths]; and will produce right [sayings] from my lips. |
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8:6
Hear;°°
for°
I will speak°°
of excellent things;°
and the opening°
of my lips°
[shall be] right things.° |
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8:7
For my throat shall meditate truth; and false lips are an abomination before me. |
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8:7
For°
my mouth°
shall speak°°
truth;°
and wickedness°
[is] an abomination°
to my lips.° |
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8:8
All the words of my mouth are in righteousness; there is nothing in them wrong or perverse. |
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8:8
All°
the words°
of my mouth°
[are] in righteousness;°
[there is] nothing°
froward°°
or perverse°
in them. |
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8:9
They are all evident to those that understand, and right to those that find knowledge. |
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8:9
They [are] all°
plain°
to him that understandeth,°°
and right°
to them that find°°
knowledge.° |
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8:10
Receive instruction, and not silver; and knowledge rather than tried gold. |
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8:10
Receive°°
my instruction,°
and not°
silver;°
and knowledge°
rather than choice°°
gold.°°° |
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8:11
For wisdom is better than precious stones; and no valuable substance is of equal worth with it. |
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8:11
For°
wisdom°
[is] better°
than rubies;°°
and all°
the things that may be desired°
are not°
to be compared°°
to it. |
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8:12
I wisdom have dwelt [with] counsel and knowledge, and I have called upon understanding. |
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8:12
I°
wisdom°
dwell°°
with prudence,°
and find out°°
knowledge°
of witty inventions.° |
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8:13
The fear of the Lord hates unrighteousness, and insolence, and pride, and the ways of wicked men; and I hate the perverse ways of bad men. |
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8:13
The fear°
of Yahweh°
[is] to hate°°
evil:°
pride,°
and arrogancy,°
and the evil°
way,°
and the froward°
mouth,°
do I hate.°° |
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8:14
Counsel and safety are mine; prudence is mine, and strength is mine. |
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8:14
Counsel°
[is] mine, and sound wisdom:°
I°
[am] understanding;°
I have strength.° |
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8:15
By me kings reign, and princes decree justice. |
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8:15
By me kings°
reign,°°
and princes°°
decree°°
justice.° |
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8:16
By me nobles become great, and monarchs by me rule over the earth. |
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8:16
By me princes°
rule,°°
and nobles,°
[even] all°
the judges°°
of the earth.° |
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8:17
I love those that love me; and they that seek me shall find [me]. |
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8:17
I°
love°°
them that love°°
me; and those that seek me early°°
shall find°°
me. |
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8:18
Wealth and glory belong to me; yea, abundant possessions and righteousness. |
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8:18
Riches°
and honour°
[are] with°
me; [yea], durable°
riches°
and righteousness.° |
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8:19
[It is] better to have my fruit than [to have] gold and precious stones; and my produce is better than choice silver. |
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8:19
My fruit°
[is] better°
than gold,°°
yea, than fine gold;°°
and my revenue°
than choice°°
silver.°° |
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8:20
I walk in ways of righteousness, and [am] conversant with the paths of judgement; |
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8:20
I lead°°
in the way°
of righteousness,°
in the midst°
of the paths°
of judgment:° |
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8:21
that I may divide substance to them that love me, and may fill their treasures with good things. If I declare to you the things that daily happen, I will remember [also] to recount the things of old. |
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8:21
That I may cause those that love°°
me to inherit°°
substance;°
and I will fill°°
their treasures.° |
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8:22
The Lord made me the beginning of his ways for his works. |
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8:22
Yahweh°
possessed°°
me in the beginning°
of his way,°
before°
his works°
of old.°° |
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8:23
He established me before time [was] in the beginning, before he made the earth: |
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8:23
I was set up°°
from everlasting,°°
from the beginning,°°
or ever°°
the earth°
was. |
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8:24
even before he made the depths; before the fountains of water came forth: |
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8:24
When [there were] no°
depths,°
I was brought forth;°°
when [there were] no°
fountains°
abounding°°
with water.° |
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8:25
before the mountains were settled, and before all hills, he begets me. |
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8:25
Before°
the mountains°
were settled,°°
before°
the hills°
was I brought forth:°°° |
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8:26
The Lord made countries and uninhabited [tracks], and the highest inhabited parts of the world. |
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8:26
While as yet°
he had not°
made°°
the earth,°
nor the fields,°
nor the highest part°
of the dust°
of the world.° |
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8:27
When he prepared the heaven, I was present with him; and when he prepared his throne upon the winds: |
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8:27
When he prepared°°
the heavens,°
I°
[was] there:°
when he set°°
a compass°
upon°
the face°
of the depth:° |
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8:28
and when he strengthened the clouds above; and when he secured the fountains of the earth: |
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8:28
When he established°°
the clouds°
above:°°
when he strengthened°°
the fountains°
of the deep:° |
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8:29
and when he strengthened the foundations of the earth: |
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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:° |
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8:30
I was by him, suiting [myself to him], I was that wherein he took delight; and daily I rejoiced in his presence continually. |
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8:30
Then I was°
by°
him,°
[as] one brought up°
[with him]: and I was°
daily°
[his] delight,°
rejoicing°°
always°°
before°
him; |
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8:31
For he rejoiced when he had completed the world, and rejoiced among the children of men. |
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8:31
Rejoicing°°
in the habitable part°
of his earth;°
and my delights°
[were] with°
the sons°
of men.° |
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8:32
Now then, [my] son, hear me: blessed is the man who shall hearken to me, and the mortal who shall keep my ways; |
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8:32
Now°
therefore hearken°°
unto me, O ye children:°
for blessed°
[are they that] keep°°
my ways.° |
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8:33
[Absent from Manuscript] |
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8:33
Hear°°
instruction,°
and be wise,°°
and refuse°°
it not.° |
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8:34
watching daily at my doors, waiting at the posts of my entrances. |
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8:34
Blessed°
[is] the man°
that heareth°°
me, watching°°
daily°
at°
my gates,°
waiting°°
at the posts°
of my doors.° |
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8:35
For my outgoings are the outgoings of life, and [in them] is prepared favour from the Lord. |
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8:35
For°
whoso findeth°°
me findeth°°°°
life,°
and shall obtain°°
favour°
of Yahweh.°° |
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8:36
But they that sin against me act wickedly against their own souls: and they that hate me love death. |
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8:36
But he that sinneth°°
against°
me wrongeth°°
his own soul:°
all°
they that hate°°
me love°°
death.° |
