PROVERBS

Chapter 8

Wisdom's Call to Learn Her Ways and Find Life

The Call of Wisdom

• 1. Doth not wisdom cry? and understanding put forth her voice?
  
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    • הֲלֹא־חָכְמָה תִקְרָא וּתְבוּנָה תִּתֵּן קוֹלָהּ׃
• 2. She standeth in the top of high placaes, by the way in the places of the paths.
  
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    • בְּרֹאשׁ־מְרוֹמִים עֲלֵי־דָרֶךְ בֵּית נְתִיבוֹת נִצָּבָה׃
• 3. She crieth at the gates, at the entry of the city, at the coming in at the doors.
  
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    • לְיַד־שְׁעָרִים לְפִי־קָרֶת מְבוֹא פְתָחִים תָּרֹנָּה׃
• 4. Unto you, O men, I call; and my voice is to the sons of man.
  
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    • אֲלֵיכֶם אִישִׁים אֶקְרָא וְקוֹלִי אֶל־בְּנֵי אָדָם׃
• 5. O ye simple, understand wisdom: and, ye fools, be ye of an understanding heart.
  
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    • הָבִינוּ פְתָאיִם עָרְמָה וּכְסִילִים הָבִינוּ לֵב׃
• 6. Hear, for I will speak of excellent things; and the opening of my lips shall be right things.
  
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    • שִׁמְעוּ כִּי־נְגִידִים אֲדַבֵּר וּמִפְתַּח שְׂפָתַי מֵישָׁרִים׃
• 7. For my mouth shall speak truth; and wickedness is an abomination to my lips.
  
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    • כִּי־אֱמֶת יֶהְגֶּה חִכִּי וְתוֹעֲבַת שְׂפָתַי רֶשַׁע׃
• 8. All the words of my mouth are in righteousness; there is nothing froward or perverse in them.
  
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    • בְּצֶדֶק כָּל־אִמְרֵי־פִי אֵין בָּהֶם נִפְתָּל וְעִקֵּשׁ׃
• 9. They are all plain to him that understandeth, and right to them that find knowledge.
  
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    • כֻּלָּם נְכֹחִים לַמֵּבִין וִישָׁרִים לְמֹצְאֵי דָעַת׃
• 10. Receive my instruction, and not silver: and knowldege rather than choice gold.
  
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    • קְחוּ־מוּסָרִי וְאַל־כָּסֶף וְדַעַת מֵחָרוּץ נִבְחָר׃
• 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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    • כִּי־טוֹבָה חָכְמָה מִפְּנִינִים וְכָל־חֲפָצִים לֹא יִשְׁווּ־בָהּ׃

Wisdom Describes What She Has and What She Will Give

• 12. I wisdom dwell with prudence, and find out knowledge of witty inventions.
  
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    • אֲנִי־חָכְמָה שָׁכַנְתִּי עָרְמָה וְדַעַת מְזִמּוֹת אֶמְצָא׃
• 13. The fear of the LORD is to hate evil: pride, and arrogancy, and the evil way, and the froward mouth, do I hate.
  
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    • יִרְאַת יְהוָה שְׂנֹאת רָע גֵּאָה וְגָאוֹן וְדֶרֶךְ רָע וּפִי תַהְפֻּכוֹת שָׂנֵאתִי׃
• 14. Counsel is mine, and sound wisdom: I am understanding; I have strength.
  
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    • לִי־ עֵצָה וְתוּשִׁיָּה אֲנִי בִינָה לִי גְבוּרָה׃
• 15. By me kings reign, and princes decree justice.
  
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    • בִּי מְלָכִים יִמְלֹכוּ וְרוֹזְנִים יְחֹקְקוּ צֶדֶק׃
• 16. By me princes rule, and nobles, even all the judges of the earth.
  
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    • בִּי שָׂרִים יָשֹׂרוּ וּנְדִיבִים כָּל־שֹׁפְטֵי צֶדֶק׃
• 17. I love them that love me; and those that seek me early shall find me.
  
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    • אֲנִי אהביה אֵהָב וּמְשַׁחֲרַי יִמְצָאֻנְנִי׃
• 18. Riches and honour are with me; yea, durable riches and righteousness.
  
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    • עֹשֶׁר־וְכָבוֹד אִתִּי הוֹן עָתֵק וּצְדָקָה׃
• 19. My fruit is better than gold, yea, than fine gold; and my revenue than choice silver.
  
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    • טוֹב פִּרְיִי מֵחָרוּץ וּמִפָּז וּתְבוּאָתִי מִכֶּסֶף נִבְחָר׃
• 20. I lead in the way of righteousness, in the midst of the paths of judgment:
  
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    • בְּאֹרַח־צְדָקָה אֲהַלֵּך בְּתוֹךְ נְתִיבוֹת מִשְׁפָּט׃
• 21.↓ That I may cause those that love me to inherit substance; and I will fill their treasures.
  
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    • לְהַנְחִיל אֹהֲבַי יֵשׁ וְאֹצְרֹתֵיהֶם אֲמַלֵּא׃ פ
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The Long History of Wisdom

• 22. The LORD posseessed me in the beginning of his way, before his works of old.
  
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    • יְהוָה קָנָנִי רֵאשִׁית דַּרְכּוֹ קֶדֶם מִפְעָלָיו מֵאָז׃
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Wisdom Says Listen and Search for Me

• 32. Now therefore hearken unto me, O ye children: for blessed are they that keep my ways.
  
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    • וְעַתָּה בָנִים שִׁמְעוּ־לִי וְאַשְׁרֵי דְּרָכַי יִשְׁמֹרוּ׃
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