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| Proverbs 8:1 | Doth not wisdom cry, And understanding put forth her voice? | Doth not wisdom cry? and understanding put forth her voice? | Is not wisdom crying out, and the voice of knowledge sounding? | Doth not wisdom cry aloud, and prudence put forth her voice ? |
| Proverbs 8:2 | On the top of high places by the way, Where the paths meet, she standeth; | She standeth in the top of high places, by the way in the places of the paths. | At the top of the highways, at the meeting of the roads, she takes her place; | Standing in the top of the highest places by the way, in the midst of the paths. |
| Proverbs 8:3 | Beside the gates, at the entry of the city, At the coming in at the doors, she crieth aloud: | She crieth at the gates, at the entry of the city, at the coming in at the doors. | Where the roads go into the town her cry goes out, at the doorways her voice is loud: | Beside the gates of the city, in the very doors she speaketh, saying: |
| Proverbs 8:4 | Unto you, O men, I call; And my voice is to the sons of men. | Unto you, O men, I call; and my voice is to the sons of man. | I am crying out to you, O men; my voice comes to the sons of men. | O ye men, to you I call, and my voice is to the sons of men. |
| Proverbs 8:5 | O ye simple, understand prudence; And, ye fools, be of an understanding heart. | O ye simple, understand wisdom: and, ye fools, be ye of an understanding heart. | Become expert in reason, O you simple ones; you foolish ones, take training to heart. | O little ones, understand subtilty, and ye unwise, take notice. |
| Proverbs 8:6 | Hear, for I will speak excellent things; And the opening of my lips shall be right things. | Hear; for I will speak of excellent things; and the opening of my lips shall be right things. | Give ear, for my words are true, and my lips are open to give out what is upright. | Hear, for I will speak of great things: and my lips shall be opened to preach right things. |
| Proverbs 8:7 | For my mouth shall utter truth; And wickedness is an abomination to my lips. | For my mouth shall speak truth; and wickedness is an abomination to my lips. | For good faith goes out of my mouth, and false lips are disgusting to me. | My mouth shall meditate truth, and my lips shall hate wickedness. |
| Proverbs 8:8 | All the words of my mouth are in righteousness; There is nothing crooked or perverse in them. | All the words of my mouth are in righteousness; there is nothing froward or perverse in them. | All the words of my mouth are righteousness; there is nothing false or twisted in them. | All my words are just, there is nothing wicked nor perverse in them. |
| Proverbs 8:9 | They are all plain to him that understandeth, And right to them that find knowledge. | They are all plain to him that understandeth, and right to them that find knowledge. | They are all true to him whose mind is awake, and straightforward to those who get knowledge. | They are right to them that understand, and just to them that find knowledge. |
| Proverbs 8:10 | Receive my instruction, and not silver; And knowledge rather than choice gold. | Receive my instruction, and not silver; and knowledge rather than choice gold. | Take my teaching, and not silver; get knowledge in place of the best gold. | Receive my instruction, and not money: choose knowledge rather than gold. |
| Proverbs 8:11 | For wisdom is better than rubies; And all the things that may be desired are not to be compared unto it. | For wisdom is better than rubies; and all the things that may be desired are not to be compared to it. | For wisdom is better than jewels, and all things which may be desired are nothing in comparison with her. | 11For wisdom is better than all the most precious things: and whatsoever may be desired cannot be compared to |
| Proverbs 8:12 | I wisdom have made prudence my dwelling, And find out knowledge [and] discretion. | I wisdom dwell with prudence, and find out knowledge of witty inventions. | I, wisdom, have made wise behaviour my near relation; I am seen to be the special friend of wise purposes. | I wisdom dwell in counsel, and am present in learned thoughts. |
| Proverbs 8:13 | The fear of Jehovah is to hate evil: Pride, and arrogancy, and the evil way, And the perverse mouth, do I hate. | The fear of the LORD is to hate evil: pride, and arrogancy, and the evil way, and the froward mouth, do I hate. | The fear of the Lord is seen in hating evil: pride, a high opinion of oneself, the evil way, and the false tongue, are unpleasing to me. | The fear of the Lord hateth evil: I hate arrogance, and pride, and every wicked way, and a mouth with a double tongue. |
| Proverbs 8:14 | Counsel is mine, and sound knowledge: I am understanding; I have might. | Counsel is mine, and sound wisdom: I am understanding; I have strength. | Wise design and good sense are mine; reason and strength are mine. | Counsel and equity is mine, prudence is mine, strength is mine. |
| Proverbs 8:15 | By me kings reign, And princes decree justice. | By me kings reign, and princes decree justice. | Through me kings have their power, and rulers give right decisions. | By me kings reign, and lawgivers decree just things, |
| Proverbs 8:16 | By me princes rule, And nobles, [even] all the judges of the earth. | By me princes rule, and nobles, even all the judges of the earth. | Through me chiefs have authority, and the noble ones are judging in righteousness. | By me princes rule, and the mighty decree justice. |
| Proverbs 8:17 | I love them that love me; And those that seek me diligently shall find me. | I love them that love me; and those that seek me early shall find me. | Those who have given me their love are loved by me, and those who make search for me with care will get me. | I love them that love me: and they that in the morning early watch for me, shall find me. |
| Proverbs 8:18 | Riches and honor are with me; [Yea], durable wealth and righteousness. | Riches and honour are with me; yea, durable riches and righteousness. | Wealth and honour are in my hands, even wealth without equal and righteousness. | With me are riches and glory, glorious riches and justice. |
| Proverbs 8:19 | My fruit is better than gold, yea, than fine gold; And my revenue than choice silver. | My fruit is better than gold, yea, than fine gold; and my revenue than choice silver. | My fruit is better than gold, even than the best gold; and my increase is more to be desired than silver. | For my fruit is better than gold and the precious stone, and my blossoms than choice silver. |
| Proverbs 8:20 | I walk in the way of righteousness, In the midst of the paths of justice; | I lead in the way of righteousness, in the midst of the paths of judgment: | I go in the road of righteousness, in the way of right judging: | I walk in the way of justice, in the midst of the paths of judgment, |
| Proverbs 8:21 | That I may cause those that love me to inherit substance, And that I may fill their treasuries. | That I may cause those that love me to inherit substance; and I will fill their treasures. | So that I may give my lovers wealth for their heritage, making their store-houses full. | That I may enrich them that love me, and may fill their treasures. |
| Proverbs 8:22 | Jehovah possessed me in the beginning of his way, Before his works of old. | The LORD possessed me in the beginning of his way, before his works of old. | The Lord made me as the start of his way, the first of his works in the past. | The Lord possessed me in the beginning of his ways, before he made any thing from the beginning. |
| Proverbs 8:23 | I was set up from everlasting, from the beginning, Before the earth was. | I was set up from everlasting, from the beginning, or ever the earth was. | From eternal days I was given my place, from the birth of time, before the earth was. | I was set up from eternity, and of old before the earth was made. |
| Proverbs 8:24 | When there were no depths, I was brought forth, When there were no fountains abounding with water. | When there were no depths, I was brought forth; when there were no fountains abounding with water. | When there was no deep I was given birth, when there were no fountains flowing with water. | The depths were not as yet, and I was already conceived. neither had the fountains of waters as yet sprung out: |
| Proverbs 8:25 | Before the mountains were settled, Before the hills was I brought forth; | Before the mountains were settled, before the hills was I brought forth: | Before the mountains were put in their places, before the hills was my birth: | The mountains with their huge bulk had not as yet been established: before the hills I was brought forth: |
| Proverbs 8:26 | While as yet he had not made the earth, nor the fields, Nor the beginning of the dust of the world. | While as yet he had not made the earth, nor the fields, nor the highest part of the dust of the world. | When he had not made the earth or the fields or the dust of the world. | He had not yet made the earth, nor the rivers, nor the poles of the world. |
| Proverbs 8:27 | When he established the heavens, I was there: When he set a circle upon the face of the deep, | When he prepared the heavens, I was there: when he set a compass upon the face of the depth: | When he made ready the heavens I was there: when he put an arch over the face of the deep: | When he prepared the heavens, I was present: when with a certain law and compass he enclosed the depths: |
| Proverbs 8:28 | When he made firm the skies above, When the fountains of the deep became strong, | When he established the clouds above: when he strengthened the fountains of the deep: | When he made strong the skies overhead: when the fountains of the deep were fixed: | When he established the sky above, and poised the fountains of waters: |
| Proverbs 8:29 | When he gave to the sea its bound, That the waters should not transgress his commandment, When he marked out the foundations of the earth; | When he gave to the sea his decree, that the waters should not pass his commandment: when he appointed the foundations of the earth: | When he put a limit to the sea, so that the waters might not go against his word: when he put in position the bases of the earth: | When he compassed the sea with its bounds, and set a law to the waters that they should not pass their limits: when be balanced the foundations of the earth; |
| Proverbs 8:30 | Then I was by him, [as] a master workman; And I was daily [his] delight, Rejoicing always before him, | Then I was by him, as one brought up with him: and I was daily his delight, rejoicing always before him; | Then I was by his side, as a master workman: and I was his delight from day to day, playing before him at all times; | I was with him forming all things: and was delighted every day, playing before him at all times; |
| Proverbs 8:31 | Rejoicing in his habitable earth; And my delight was with the sons of men. | Rejoicing in the habitable part of his earth; and my delights were with the sons of men. | Playing in his earth; and my delight was with the sons of men. | Playing in the world: and my delights were to be with the children of men. |
| Proverbs 8:32 | Now therefore, [my] sons, hearken unto me; For blessed are they that keep my ways. | Now therefore hearken unto me, O ye children: for blessed are they that keep my ways. | Give ear to me then, my sons: for happy are those who keep my ways. | Now therefore, ye children, hear me: Blessed are they that keep my ways. |
| Proverbs 8:33 | Hear instruction, and be wise, And refuse it not. | Hear instruction, and be wise, and refuse it not. | Take my teaching and be wise; do not let it go. | Hear instruction and be wise, and refuse it not. |
| Proverbs 8:34 | Blessed is the man that heareth me, Watching daily at my gates, Waiting at the posts of my doors. | Blessed is the man that heareth me, watching daily at my gates, waiting at the posts of my doors. | Happy is the man who gives ear to me, watching at my doors day by day, keeping his place by the pillars of my house. | Blessed is the man that heareth me, and that watcheth daily at my gates, and waiteth at the posts of my doors. |
| Proverbs 8:35 | For whoso findeth me findeth life, And shall obtain favor of Jehovah. | For whoso findeth me findeth life, and shall obtain favour of the LORD. | For whoever gets me gets life, and grace from the Lord will come to him. | He that shall find me, shall find life, and shall have salvation from the Lord: |
| Proverbs 8:36 | But he that sinneth against me wrongeth his own soul: All they that hate me love death. | But he that sinneth against me wrongeth his own soul: all they that hate me love death. | But he who does evil to me, does wrong to his soul: all my haters are in love with death. | But he that shall sin against me, shall hurt his own soul. All that hate me love death. |
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