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1611 King James Bible

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King James Bible 1611

King James Bible 1769
8:1 Doeth not Wisedome crie? & Understanding put foorth her voice? Doth not wisdom cry? and understanding put forth her voice?
8:2 Shee standeth in the top of high places, by the way in the places of the pathes. She standeth in the top of high places, by the way in the places of the paths.
8:3 She cryeth at the gates, at the entrie of the citie, at the comming in at the doores. She crieth at the gates, at the entry of the city, at the coming in at the doors.
8:4 Unto you, O men, I call, and my voice is to the sonnes of man. Unto you, O men, I call; and my voice is to the sons of man.
8:5 O yee simple, vnderstand wisedome: and yee fooles, be yee of an vnderstanding heart. O ye simple, understand wisdom: and, ye fools, be ye of an understanding heart.
8:6 Heare, for I will speake of excellent things: and the opening of my lippes shalbe right things. Hear; for I will speak of excellent things; and the opening of my lips shall be right things.
8:7 For my mouth shall speake truth, and wickednesse is an abomination to my lippes. For my mouth shall speak truth; and wickedness is an abomination to my lips.
8:8 All the words of my mouth are in righteousnes, there is nothing froward or peruerse in them. All the words of my mouth are in righteousness; there is nothing froward or perverse in them.
8:9 They are all plaine to him that vnderstandeth: and right to them that find knowledge. They are all plain to him that understandeth, and right to them that find knowledge.
8:10 Receiue my instruction, and not siluer: and knowledge rather then choise gold. Receive my instruction, and not silver; and knowledge rather than choice gold.
8:11 For wisedome is better then rubies: and all the things that may be desired, are not to be compared to it. For wisdom is better than rubies; and all the things that may be desired are not to be compared to it.
8:12 I wisedome dwell with prudence, and find out knowledge of witty inuentions. I wisdom dwell with prudence, and find out knowledge of witty inventions.
8:13 The feare of the Lord is to hate euill: pride and arrogancie, and the euill way, and the froward mouth doe I hate. The fear of the LORD is to hate evil: pride, and arrogancy, and the evil way, and the froward mouth, do I hate.
8:14 Counsell is mine, and sound wisedome: I am vnderstanding, I haue strength. Counsel is mine, and sound wisdom: I am understanding; I have strength.
8:15 By me kings reigne, and princes decree iustice. By me kings reign, and princes decree justice.
8:16 By me Princes rule, and Nobles, euen all the Iudges of the earth. By me princes rule, and nobles, even all the judges of the earth.
8:17 I loue them that loue me, and those that seeke me early, shall find me. I love them that love me; and those that seek me early shall find me.
8:18 Riches and honour are with me, yea durable riches and righteousnesse. Riches and honour are with me; yea, durable riches and righteousness.
8:19 My fruite is better then gold, yea then fine gold, and my reuenue then choise siluer. My fruit is better than gold, yea, than fine gold; and my revenue than choice silver.
8:20 I leade in the way of righteousnesse, in the midst of the pathes of iudgment. I lead in the way of righteousness, in the midst of the paths of judgment:
8:21 That I may cause those that loue me, to inherite substance: and I will fill their treasures. That I may cause those that love me to inherit substance; and I will fill their treasures.
8:22 The Lord possessed me in the beginning of his way, before his works of old. The LORD possessed me in the beginning of his way, before his works of old.
8:23 I was set vp from euerlasting, from the beginning, or euer the earth was. I was set up from everlasting, from the beginning, or ever the earth was.
8:24 When there were no depthes, I was brought forth: when there were no fountaines abounding with water. When there were no depths, I was brought forth; when there were no fountains abounding with water.
8:25 Before the mountaines were setled: before the hilles, was I brought foorth: Before the mountains were settled, before the hills was I 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. While as yet he had not made the earth, nor the fields, nor the highest part of the dust of the world.
8:27 When hee prepared the heauens, I was there: when he set a compasse vpon the face of the depth. When he prepared the heavens, I was there: when he set a compass upon the face of the depth:
8:28 When he established the cloudes aboue: when he strengthned the fountaines of the deepe. When he established the clouds above: when he strengthened the fountains of the deep:
8:29 When he gaue to the sea his decree, that the waters should not passe his commandement: when he appointed the foundations of the earth: When he gave to the sea his decree, that the waters should not pass his commandment: when he appointed the foundations of the earth:
8:30 Then I was by him, as one brought vp with him: and I was daily his delight, reioycing alwayes before him: Then I was by him, as one brought up with him: and I was daily his delight, rejoicing always before him;
8:31 Reioycing in the habitable part of his earth, and my delights were with the sonnes of men. Rejoicing in the habitable part of his earth; and my delights were with the sons of men.
8:32 Nowe therefore hearken vnto me, O yee children: for blessed are they that keepe my wayes. Now therefore hearken unto me, O ye children: for blessed are they that keep my ways.
8:33 Heare instruction, and bee wise, and refuse it not. Hear instruction, and be wise, and refuse it not.
8:34 Blessed is the man that heareth me: watching daily at my gates, waiting at the postes of my doores. Blessed is the man that heareth me, watching daily at my gates, waiting at the posts of my doors.
8:35 For whoso findeth mee, findeth life, and shall obtaine fauour of the Lord. For whoso findeth me findeth life, and shall obtain favour of the LORD.
8:36 But hee that sinneth against me, wrongeth his owne soule; all they that hate me, loue death. But he that sinneth against me wrongeth his own soul: all they that hate me love death.
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