| International Standard Version | King James Bible |
| 1Isn't wisdom calling out; isn't understanding raising her voice? | 1Doth not wisdom cry? and understanding put forth her voice? |
| 2On top of the highest places along the road she stands where the roads meet. | 2She standeth in the top of high places, by the way in the places of the paths. |
| 3Beside the gates, at the city entrance— at the entrance to the portals she cries aloud: | 3She crieth at the gates, at the entry of the city, at the coming in at the doors. |
| 4"I'm calling to you, men! What I have to say pertains to all mankind! | 4Unto you, O men, I call; and my voice is to the sons of man. |
| 5Understand prudence, you naïve people; and gain an understanding heart, you foolish ones. | 5O ye simple, understand wisdom: and, ye fools, be ye of an understanding heart. |
| 6Listen, because I have noble things to say, and what I have to say will reveal what is right. | 6Hear; for I will speak of excellent things; and the opening of my lips shall be right things. |
| 7For my mouth speaks the truth— wickedness is detestable to me. | 7For my mouth shall speak truth; and wickedness is an abomination to my lips. |
| 8Everything I have to say is just; there isn't anything corrupt or perverse in my speech. | 8All the words of my mouth are in righteousness; there is nothing froward or perverse in them. |
| 9Everything I say is sensible to someone who understands, and correct to those who have acquired knowledge. | 9They are all plain to him that understandeth, and right to them that find knowledge. |
| 10Grab hold of my instruction in lieu of money and knowledge instead of the finest gold, | 10Receive my instruction, and not silver; and knowledge rather than choice gold. |
| 11because wisdom is better than precious gems and nothing you desire can compare to it." | 11For wisdom is better than rubies; and all the things that may be desired are not to be compared to it. |
| 12"I, wisdom, am related to prudence. I know how to be discreet. | 12I wisdom dwell with prudence, and find out knowledge of witty inventions. |
| 13The fear of the LORD is to hate evil. Pride, arrogance, an evil lifestyle, and perverted speech I despise. | 13The fear of the LORD is to hate evil: pride, and arrogancy, and the evil way, and the froward mouth, do I hate. |
| 14Counsel belongs to me, along with sound judgment. I am understanding. Power belongs to me. | 14Counsel is mine, and sound wisdom: I am understanding; I have strength. |
| 15Kings reign by me, and rulers dispense justice through me. | 15By me kings reign, and princes decree justice. |
| 16By me leaders rule, as do noble officials and all who govern justly. | 16By me princes rule, and nobles, even all the judges of the earth. |
| 17I love those who love me, and those who seek me will find me. | 17I love them that love me; and those that seek me early shall find me. |
| 18Wealth and honor accompany me, as do enduring wealth and righteousness. | 18Riches and honour are with me; yea, durable riches and righteousness. |
| 19My fruit is better than gold, better than even refined gold, and my benefit surpasses the purest silver. | 19My fruit is better than gold, yea, than fine gold; and my revenue than choice silver. |
| 20I walk on the way of righteousness, along paths that are just, | 20I lead in the way of righteousness, in the midst of the paths of judgment: |
| 21I bequeath wealth to those who love me, and I will fill their treasuries." | 21That I may cause those that love me to inherit substance; and I will fill their treasures. |
| 22"The LORD made me as he began his planning, before his ancient activity commenced. | 22The LORD possessed me in the beginning of his way, before his works of old. |
| 23From eternity I was appointed, from the beginning, from before there was land. | 23I was set up from everlasting, from the beginning, or ever the earth was. |
| 24When there were no ocean depths, I brought them to birth at a time when there were no springs. | 24When there were no depths, I was brought forth; when there were no fountains abounding with water. |
| 25Before the mountains were shaped, before there were hills, I was bringing them to birth. | 25Before the mountains were settled, before the hills was I brought forth: |
| 26Even though he had not made the earth, nor the fields, nor the world's first grains of dust, | 26While as yet he had not made the earth, nor the fields, nor the highest part of the dust of the world. |
| 27when he crafted the heavens, I was there— when he marked out a circle on the face of the deep, | 27When he prepared the heavens, I was there: when he set a compass upon the face of the depth: |
| 28when he made the clouds from above, when the springs of the depths were established, | 28When he established the clouds above: when he strengthened the fountains of the deep: |
| 29when he set a boundary for the sea so the waters would not exceed his limits, when he marked out the foundations of the earth. | 29When he gave to the sea his decree, that the waters should not pass his commandment: when he appointed the foundations of the earth: |
| 30Then I was with him, his master craftsman— I was his delight daily, continuously rejoicing in his presence, | 30Then I was by him, as one brought up with him: and I was daily his delight, rejoicing always before him; |
| 31rejoicing in his inhabitable world and taking delight in mankind." | 31Rejoicing in the habitable part of his earth; and my delights were with the sons of men. |
| 32"So listen to me, children! Blessed are those who obey me. | 32Now therefore hearken unto me, O ye children: for blessed are they that keep my ways. |
| 33Listen to instruction and be wise. Don't ignore it. | 33Hear instruction, and be wise, and refuse it not. |
| 34Blessed is the person who listens to me, watching daily at my gates, waiting at my doorways— | 34Blessed is the man that heareth me, watching daily at my gates, waiting at the posts of my doors. |
| 35because those who find me find life and gain favor from the LORD. | 35For whoso findeth me findeth life, and shall obtain favour of the LORD. |
| 36But whoever sins against me destroys himself; everyone who hates me loves death." | 36But he that sinneth against me wrongeth his own soul: all they that hate me love death. |
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