Proverbs 8

1Doesn’t wisdom cry out? Doesn’t understanding raise her voice?Cross-references: Prov 1:20 · Prov 9:1 · Isa 49:1 · Isa 55:1 · Matt 3:3 · Matt 4:17 · +8 more

2On the top of high places by the way, where the paths meet, she stands.Cross-references: Prov 9:3 · Prov 9:14

3Beside the gates, at the entry of the city, at the entry doors, she cries aloud:Cross-references: Job 29:7 · Matt 22:9 · Luke 14:21 · John 18:20 · Acts 5:20

4“I call to you men! I send my voice to the sons of mankind.Cross-references: Ps 49:1 · Ps 50:1 · Matt 11:15 · John 3:16 · 2Cor 5:19 · Col 1:23 · +4 more

5You simple, understand prudence! You fools, be of an understanding heart!Cross-references: Ps 19:7 · Ps 94:8 · Prov 1:4 · Prov 1:22 · Prov 9:4 · Isa 42:13 · +5 more

6Hear, for I will speak excellent things. The opening of my lips is for right things.Cross-references: Job 33:1 · Ps 19:7 · Ps 49:3 · Prov 2:6 · Prov 4:2 · Prov 4:20 · +7 more

7For my mouth speaks truth. Wickedness is an abomination to my lips.Cross-references: Job 36:4 · Ps 37:30 · Prov 12:22 · Prov 16:12 · Prov 29:27 · John 1:17 · +6 more

8All the words of my mouth are in righteousness. There is nothing crooked or perverse in them.Cross-references: Deut 32:5 · Ps 12:6 · Prov 8:13 · Isa 45:23 · Isa 63:1 · John 7:46

9They are all plain to him who understands, right to those who find knowledge.Cross-references: Ps 19:7 · Ps 25:12 · Ps 119:98 · Prov 14:6 · Prov 15:14 · Prov 15:24 · +10 more

10Receive my instruction rather than silver, knowledge rather than choice gold.Cross-references: Ps 119:72 · Ps 119:127 · Ps 119:162 · Prov 2:4 · Prov 3:13 · Prov 8:19 · +6 more

11For wisdom is better than rubies. All the things that may be desired can’t be compared to it.Cross-references: Job 28:15 · Ps 19:10 · Ps 119:127 · Prov 3:14 · Prov 4:5 · Prov 16:16 · +3 more

12“I, wisdom, have made prudence my dwelling. Find out knowledge and discretion.Cross-references: Ex 31:3 · Ex 35:30 · 1Ki 7:14 · 1Chr 28:12 · 1Chr 28:19 · 2Chr 13:14 · +9 more

13The fear of Yahweh is to hate evil. I hate pride, arrogance, the evil way, and the perverse mouth.Cross-references: 1Sam 2:3 · Ps 5:4 · Ps 97:10 · Ps 101:3 · Ps 119:104 · Ps 119:128 · +13 more

14Counsel and sound knowledge are mine. I have understanding and power.Cross-references: Prov 2:6 · Prov 24:5 · Eccl 7:19 · Eccl 9:16 · Isa 9:6 · Isa 40:14 · +6 more

15By me kings reign, and princes decree justice.Cross-references: 1Sam 9:17 · 1Sam 16:1 · 1Ki 3:9 · 1Ki 3:28 · 1Ki 5:7 · 1Ki 10:9 · +16 more

16By me princes rule, nobles, and all the righteous rulers of the earth.

17I love those who love me. Those who seek me diligently will find me.Cross-references: 1Sam 2:30 · Ps 91:14 · Prov 1:28 · Eccl 12:1 · Isa 45:19 · Isa 55:6 · +8 more

18With me are riches, honor, enduring wealth, and prosperity.Cross-references: Ps 36:6 · Ps 112:3 · Prov 3:16 · Prov 4:7 · Prov 11:4 · Eccl 5:14 · +14 more

19My fruit is better than gold, yes, than fine gold, my yield than choice silver.Cross-references: Prov 3:14 · Prov 8:10 · Prov 10:20 · Eccl 7:12

20I walk in the way of righteousness, in the middle of the paths of justice,Cross-references: Deut 5:32 · Ps 23:3 · Ps 25:4 · Ps 32:8 · Prov 3:6 · Prov 4:11 · +8 more

21that I may give wealth to those who love me. I fill their treasuries.Cross-references: Gen 15:14 · 1Sam 2:8 · Ps 16:11 · Prov 1:13 · Prov 6:31 · Prov 8:18 · +8 more

22“Yahweh possessed me in the beginning of his work, before his deeds of old.Cross-references: Job 28:26 · Ps 104:24 · Prov 3:19 · John 1:1 · Col 1:17Examined: Arianism →

23I was set up from everlasting, from the beginning, before the earth existed.Cross-references: Gen 1:26 · Ps 2:6 · Mic 5:2 · John 17:5 · John 17:24 · Eph 1:10 · +1 moreExamined: Arianism →

24When there were no depths, I was born, when there were no springs abounding with water.Cross-references: Gen 1:2 · Ps 2:7 · Prov 3:20 · John 1:14 · John 3:16 · John 5:20 · +2 more

25Before the mountains were settled in place, before the hills, I was born;Cross-references: Job 15:7 · Job 38:4 · Ps 90:2 · Ps 102:25 · Heb 1:10

26while as yet he had not made the earth, nor the fields, nor the beginning of the dust of the world.Cross-references: Gen 1:1

27When he established the heavens, I was there. When he set a circle on the surface of the deep,Cross-references: Job 26:10 · Ps 33:6 · Ps 103:19 · Ps 136:5 · Prov 3:19 · Isa 40:11 · +4 more

28when he established the clouds above, when the springs of the deep became strong,

29when he gave to the sea its boundary, that the waters should not violate his commandment, when he marked out the foundations of the earth,Cross-references: Gen 1:9 · Job 38:4 · Ps 33:7 · Ps 104:5 · Ps 104:9 · Jer 5:22

30then I was the craftsman by his side. I was a delight day by day, always rejoicing before him,Cross-references: Isa 42:1 · Matt 3:17 · Matt 17:5 · John 1:1 · John 1:18 · John 12:28 · +2 moreExamined: Arianism →

31rejoicing in his whole world. My delight was with the sons of men.Cross-references: Ps 16:3 · Ps 40:6 · John 4:34 · John 13:1 · 2Cor 8:9

32“Now therefore, my sons, listen to me, for blessed are those who keep my ways.Cross-references: Ps 1:1 · Ps 119:1 · Ps 128:1 · Prov 5:7 · Prov 7:24 · Luke 11:28

33Hear instruction, and be wise. Don’t refuse it.Cross-references: Ps 81:11 · Prov 1:2 · Prov 1:8 · Prov 1:21 · Prov 4:1 · Prov 5:1 · +4 more

34Blessed is the man who hears me, watching daily at my gates, waiting at my door posts.Cross-references: Ps 27:4 · Ps 84:10 · Ps 92:13 · Prov 1:21 · Prov 2:3 · Prov 3:13 · +9 more

35For whoever finds me finds life, and will obtain favor from Yahweh.Cross-references: Prov 1:33 · Prov 3:13 · Prov 4:22 · Prov 12:2 · John 3:16 · John 3:36 · +6 more

36But he who sins against me wrongs his own soul. All those who hate me love death.”Cross-references: Prov 1:31 · Prov 5:11 · Prov 5:22 · Prov 12:1 · Prov 15:32 · Prov 20:2 · +9 more