Proverbs 8:1-9 ▼

1 Does not wisdom call, And understanding lift up her voice?

2 On top of the heights beside the way, Where the paths meet, she takes her stand;

3 Beside the gates, at the opening to the city, At the entrance of the doors, she cries out:

4 |To you, O men, I call, And my voice is to the sons of men.

5 |O naive ones, understand prudence; And, O fools, understand wisdom.

6 |Listen, for I will speak noble things; And the opening of my lips [will reveal] right things.

7 |For my mouth will utter truth; And wickedness is an abomination to my lips.

8 |All the utterances of my mouth are in righteousness; There is nothing crooked or perverted in them.

9 |They are all straightforward to him who understands, And right to those who find knowledge.