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Proverbs 8 – King James Version (KJV)

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 8:1 - Doth H7121 not H3808 wisdom H2451 cry? H7121 and understanding H8394 put forth H5414 her voice? H6963
Unchecked Copy BoxPro 8:2 - She standeth H5324 in the top H7218 of high places, H4791 by H5921 the way H1870 in the places H1004 of the paths. H5410
Unchecked Copy BoxPro 8:3 - She crieth H7442 at H3027 the gates, H8179 at the entry H6310 of the city, H7176 at the coming in H3996 at the doors. H6607
Unchecked Copy BoxPro 8:4 - Unto you, H413 O men, H376 I call; H7121 and my voice H6963 is to H413 the sons H1121 of man. H120
Unchecked Copy BoxPro 8:5 - O ye simple, H6612 understand H995 wisdom: H6195 and, ye fools, H3684 be ye H995 of an H3820 understanding H995 heart. H3820
Unchecked Copy BoxPro 8:6 - Hear; H8085 for H3588 I will speak H1696 of excellent things; H5057 and the opening H4669 of my lips H8193 shall be right things. H4339
Unchecked Copy BoxPro 8:7 - For H3588 my mouth H2441 shall speak H1897 truth; H571 and H8441 wickedness H7562 is an abomination H8441 to my lips. H8193
Unchecked Copy BoxPro 8:8 - All H3605 the words H561 of my mouth H6310 are in righteousness; H6664 there is nothing H369 froward H6617 or perverse H6141 in them.
Unchecked Copy BoxPro 8:9 - They H3605 are all H3605 plain H5228 to him that understandeth, H995 and right H3477 to them that find H4672 knowledge. H1847
Unchecked Copy BoxPro 8:10 - Receive H3947 my instruction, H4148 and not H408 silver; H3701 and knowledge H1847 rather than H2742 choice H977 gold. H2742
Unchecked Copy BoxPro 8:11 - For H3588 wisdom H2451 is better H2896 than rubies; H6443 and all the things H3605 that may be desired H2656 are H7737 not H3808 to be compared H7737 to it.
Unchecked Copy BoxPro 8:12 - I H589 wisdom H2451 dwell H7931 with prudence, H6195 and H1847 find out H4672 knowledge H1847 of witty inventions. H4209
Unchecked Copy BoxPro 8:13 - The fear H3374 of the LORD H3068 is to hate H8130 evil: H7451 pride, H1344 and arrogancy, H1347 and the H1870 evil H7451 way, H1870 and the H6310 froward H8419 mouth, H6310 do I hate. H8130
Unchecked Copy BoxPro 8:14 - Counsel H6098 is mine, H589 and sound wisdom: H8454 I H589 am understanding; H998 I have H589 strength. H1369
Unchecked Copy BoxPro 8:15 - By me kings H4428 reign, H4427 and princes H7336 decree H2710 justice. H6664
Unchecked Copy BoxPro 8:16 - By me princes H8269 rule, H8323 and nobles, H5081 even all H3605 the judges H8199 of the earth. H6664
Unchecked Copy BoxPro 8:17 - I H589 love H157 them that love me; H157 and those that seek me early H7836 shall find me. H4672
Unchecked Copy BoxPro 8:18 - Riches H6239 and honour H3519 are with me; H854 yea, durable H6276 riches H1952 and righteousness. H6666
Unchecked Copy BoxPro 8:19 - My fruit H6529 is better H2896 than gold, H2742 yea, than fine gold; H6337 and my revenue H8393 than H3701 choice H977 silver. H3701
Unchecked Copy BoxPro 8:20 - I lead H1980 in the way H734 of righteousness, H6666 in the midst H8432 of the paths H5410 of judgment: H4941
Unchecked Copy BoxPro 8:21 - That I may cause H5157 those that love me H157 to inherit H5157 substance; H3426 and H214 I will fill H4390 their treasures. H214
Unchecked Copy BoxPro 8:22 - The LORD H3068 possessed me H7069 in the beginning H7225 of his way, H1870 before H6924 his works H4659 of old. H227
Unchecked Copy BoxPro 8:23 - I was set up H5258 from everlasting, H5769 from the beginning, H7218 or ever H6924 the earth H776 was. H6924
Unchecked Copy BoxPro 8:24 - When H369 there were no H369 depths, H8415 I was brought forth; H2342 when H369 there were no H369 fountains H4599 abounding H3513 with water. H4325
Unchecked Copy BoxPro 8:25 - Before H2962 the mountains H2022 were settled, H2883 before H6440 the hills H1389 was I brought forth: H2342
Unchecked Copy BoxPro 8:26 - While as yet H5704 he had H6213 not H3808 made H6213 the earth, H776 nor the fields, H2351 nor the highest part H7218 of the dust H6083 of the world. H8398
Unchecked Copy BoxPro 8:27 - When he prepared H3559 the heavens, H8064 I H589 was there: H8033 when he set H2710 a compass H2329 upon H5921 the face H6440 of the depth: H8415
Unchecked Copy BoxPro 8:28 - When he established H553 the clouds H7834 above: H4605 when he strengthened H5810 the fountains H5869 of the deep: H8415
Unchecked Copy BoxPro 8:29 - When he gave H7760 to the sea H3220 his decree, H2706 that the waters H4325 should H5674 not H3808 pass H5674 his commandment: H6310 when he appointed H2710 the foundations H4144 of the earth: H776
Unchecked Copy BoxPro 8:30 - Then I was H1961 by him, H681 as one brought up H525 with him: and I was H1961 daily H3117 H3117 his delight, H8191 rejoicing H7832 always H3605 H6256 before him; H6440
Unchecked Copy BoxPro 8:31 - Rejoicing H7832 in the habitable part H8398 of his earth; H776 and my delights H8191 were with H854 the sons H1121 of men. H120
Unchecked Copy BoxPro 8:32 - Now therefore H6258 hearken H8085 unto me, H589 O ye children: H1121 for blessed H835 are they that keep H8104 my ways. H1870
Unchecked Copy BoxPro 8:33 - Hear H8085 instruction, H4148 and be wise, H2449 and H408 refuse it H6544 not. H408
Unchecked Copy BoxPro 8:34 - Blessed H835 is the man H120 that heareth H8085 me, H589 watching H8245 daily H3117 H3117 at H5921 my gates, H1817 waiting H8104 at the posts H4201 of my doors. H6607
Unchecked Copy BoxPro 8:35 - For H3588 whoso findeth me H4672 findeth H4672 life, H2416 and shall obtain H6329 favour H7522 of the LORD. H3068
Unchecked Copy BoxPro 8:36 - But he that sinneth against me H2398 wrongeth H2554 his own soul: H5315 all H3605 they that hate me H8130 love H157 death. H4194
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