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

8:2 On the top of high places by the way, Where the paths meet, she standeth;
8:2 On top of the heights beside the way, Where the paths meet, she takes her stand;

8:3 Beside the gates, at the entry of the city, At the coming in at the doors, she crieth aloud:
8:3 Beside the gates, at the opening to the city, At the entrance of the doors, she cries out:

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

8:5 O ye simple, understand prudence; And, ye fools, be of an understanding heart.
8:5 "O naive ones, discern prudence; And, O fools, discern wisdom.

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

8:7 For my mouth shall utter truth; And wickedness is an abomination to my lips.
8:7 "For my mouth will utter truth; And wickedness is an abomination to my lips.

8:8 All the words of my mouth are in righteousness; There is nothing crooked or perverse in them.
8:8 "All the utterances of my mouth are in righteousness; There is nothing crooked or perverted in them.

8:9 They are all plain to him that understandeth, And right to them that find knowledge.
8:9 "They are all straightforward 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 "Take my instruction, and not silver, And knowledge rather than choicest gold.

8:11 For wisdom is better than rubies; And all the things that may be desired are not to be compared unto it.
8:11 "For wisdom is better than jewels; And all desirable things can not compare with her.

8:12 I wisdom have made prudence my dwelling, And find out knowledge (and) discretion.
8:12 "I, wisdom, dwell with prudence, And I find knowledge [and] discretion.

8:13 The fear of Jehovah is to hate evil: Pride, and arrogancy, and the evil way, And the perverse mouth, do I hate.
8:13 "The fear of the LORD is to hate evil; Pride and arrogance and the evil way, And the perverted mouth, I hate.

8:14 Counsel is mine, and sound knowledge: I am understanding; I have might.
8:14 "Counsel is mine and sound wisdom; I am understanding, power is mine.

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 who judge rightly.

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

8:18 Riches and honor are with me; (Yea), durable wealth and righteousness.
8:18 "Riches and honor are with me, Enduring wealth 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, even pure gold, And my yield than choicest silver.

8:20 I walk in the way of righteousness, In the midst of the paths of justice;
8:20 "I walk in 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 that I may fill their treasuries.
8:21 To endow those who love me with wealth, That I may fill their treasuries.

8:22 Jehovah 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, Before the earth was.
8:23 "From everlasting I was established, From the beginning, from the earliest times of the 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 springs 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 beginning of the dust of the world.
8:26 While He had not yet made the earth and the fields, Nor the first dust of the world.

8:27 When he established the heavens, I was there: When he set a circle upon the face of the deep,
8:27 "When He established the heavens, I was there, When He inscribed a circle on the face of the deep,

8:28 When he made firm the skies above, When the fountains of the deep became strong,
8:28 When He made firm the skies above, When the springs of the deep became fixed,

8:29 When he gave to the sea its bound, That the waters should not transgress his commandment, When he marked out the foundations of the earth;
8:29 When He set for the sea its boundary, So that the water should not transgress His command, When He marked out the foundations of the earth;

8:30 Then I was by him, (as) a master workman; And I was daily (his) delight, Rejoicing always before him,
8:30 Then I was beside Him, [as] a master workman; And I was daily [His] delight, Rejoicing always before Him,

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

8:32 Now therefore, (my) sons, hearken unto me; For blessed are they that keep my ways.
8:32 "Now therefore, [O] sons, listen to me, For blessed are they who keep my ways.

8:33 Hear instruction, and be wise, And refuse it not.
8:33 "Heed instruction and be wise, And do not neglect [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 my doorposts.

8:35 For whoso findeth me findeth life, And shall obtain favor of Jehovah.
8:35 "For he who 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 injures himself; All those who hate me love death."