8:1 Doth not wisdom cry? and understanding put forth her voice?
8:1 Does not wisdom cry out, And understanding lift up her voice?

8:2 She standeth in the top of high places, by the way in the places of the paths.
8:2 She takes her stand on the top of the high hill, Beside the way, where the paths meet.

8:3 She crieth at the gates, at the entry of the city, at the coming in at the doors.
8:3 She cries out by the gates, at the entry of the city, At the entrance of the doors:

8:4 Unto you, O men, I call; and my voice [is] to the sons of man.
8:4 "To you, O men, I call, And my voice is to the sons of men.

8:5 O ye simple, understand wisdom: and, ye fools, be ye of an understanding heart.
8:5 O you simple ones, understand prudence, And you fools, be of an understanding heart.

8:6 Hear; for I will speak of excellent things; and the opening of my lips [shall be] right things.
8:6 Listen, for I will speak of excellent things, And from the opening of my lips will come right things;

8:7 For my mouth shall speak truth; and wickedness [is] an abomination to my lips.
8:7 For my mouth will speak truth; Wickedness is an abomination to my lips.

8:8 All the words of my mouth [are] in righteousness; [there is] nothing froward or perverse in them.
8:8 All the words of my mouth are with righteousness; Nothing crooked or perverse is in them.

8:9 They [are] all plain to him that understandeth, and right to them that find knowledge.
8:9 They are all plain to him who understands, And right to those who find knowledge.

8:10 Receive my instruction, and not silver; and knowledge rather than choice gold.
8:10 Receive my instruction, and not silver, And knowledge rather than choice gold;

8:11 For wisdom [is] better than rubies; and all the things that may be desired are not to be compared to it.
8:11 For wisdom is better than rubies, And all the things one may desire cannot be compared with her.

8:12 I wisdom dwell with prudence, and find out knowledge of witty inventions.
8:12 "I, wisdom, dwell with prudence, And find out knowledge and discretion.

8:13 The fear of the LORD [is] to hate evil: pride, and arrogancy, and the evil way, and the froward mouth, do I hate.
8:13 The fear of the LORD is to hate evil; Pride and arrogance and the evil way And the perverse mouth I hate.

8:14 Counsel [is] mine, and sound wisdom: I [am] understanding; I have strength.
8:14 Counsel is mine, and sound wisdom; I am understanding, I have strength.

8:15 By me kings reign, and princes decree justice.
8:15 By me kings reign, And rulers decree justice.

8:16 By me princes rule, and nobles, [even] all the judges of the earth.
8:16 By me princes rule, and nobles, All the judges of the earth.

8:17 I love them that love me; and those that seek me early shall find me.
8:17 I love those who love me, And those who seek me diligently will find me.

8:18 Riches and honour [are] with me; [yea], durable riches and righteousness.
8:18 Riches and honor are with me, Enduring riches and righteousness.

8:19 My fruit [is] better than gold, yea, than fine gold; and my revenue than choice silver.
8:19 My fruit is better than gold, yes, than fine gold, And my revenue than choice silver.

8:20 I lead in the way of righteousness, in the midst of the paths of judgment:
8:20 I traverse the way of righteousness, In the midst of the paths of justice,

8:21 That I may cause those that love me to inherit substance; and I will fill their treasures.
8:21 That I may cause those who love me to inherit wealth, That I may fill their treasuries.

8:22 The LORD possessed me in the beginning of his way, before his works of old.
8:22 "The LORD possessed me at the beginning of His way, Before His works of old.

8:23 I was set up from everlasting, from the beginning, or ever the earth was.
8:23 I have been established from everlasting, From the beginning, before there was ever an earth.

8:24 When [there were] no depths, I was brought forth; when [there were] no fountains abounding with water.
8:24 When there were no depths I was brought forth, When there were no fountains abounding with water.

8:25 Before the mountains were settled, before the hills was I brought forth:
8:25 Before the mountains were settled, Before the hills, I was brought forth;

8:26 While as yet he had not made the earth, nor the fields, nor the highest part of the dust of the world.
8:26 While as yet He had not made the earth or the fields, Or the primeval dust of the world.

8:27 When he prepared the heavens, I [was] there: when he set a compass upon the face of the depth:
8:27 When He prepared the heavens, I was there, When He drew a circle on the face of the deep,

8:28 When he established the clouds above: when he strengthened the fountains of the deep:
8:28 When He established the clouds above, When He strengthened the fountains of the deep,

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:
8:29 When He assigned to the sea its limit, So that the waters would not transgress His command, When He marked out the foundations of the earth,

8:30 Then I was by him, [as] one brought up [with him]: and I was daily [his] delight, rejoicing always before him;
8:30 Then I was beside Him as a master craftsman; And I was daily His delight, Rejoicing always before Him,

8:31 Rejoicing in the habitable part of his earth; and my delights [were] with the sons of men.
8:31 Rejoicing in His inhabited world, And my delight was with the sons of men.

8:32 Now therefore hearken unto me, O ye children: for blessed [are they that] keep my ways.
8:32 "Now therefore, listen to me, my children, For blessed are those who keep my ways.

8:33 Hear instruction, and be wise, and refuse it not.
8:33 Hear instruction and be wise, And do not disdain it.

8:34 Blessed [is] the man that heareth me, watching daily at my gates, waiting at the posts of my doors.
8:34 Blessed is the man who listens to me, Watching daily at my gates, Waiting at the posts of my doors.

8:35 For whoso findeth me findeth life, and shall obtain favour of the LORD.
8:35 For whoever finds me finds life, And obtains favor from the LORD;

8:36 But he that sinneth against me wrongeth his own soul: all they that hate me love death.
8:36 But he who sins against me wrongs his own soul; All those who hate me love death."