Original 1611 King James Bible (KJV)

Prouerbs 8

1 The fame, 6 and evidency of wisdom. 1 The excellency, 12 the nature, 15 the power, 18 the riches, 22 and the eternity of wisdom. 32 Wisdom is to be desired for the blessedness it bringeth.

 8:1 ¶ Doeth not x3808 Wisedome 2451 crie? 7121 z8799 & Understanding 8394 put foorth 5414 z8799 her voice? 6963

 8:2 Shee standeth 5324 z8738 in the top 7218 of high places, 4791 by x5921 the way 1870 in the places 1004 of the pathes. 5410

 8:3 She cryeth 7442 z8799 at 3027 the gates, 8179 at the entrie 6310 of the citie, 7176 at the comming 3996 in at the doores. 6607

 8:4 Unto x413 you, O men, 376 I call, 7121 z8799 and my voice 6963 [is] to x413 the sonnes 1121 of man. 120

 8:5 O yee simple, 6612 vnderstand 995 z8685 wisedome: 6195 and yee fooles, 3684 be yee of an vnderstanding 995 z8685 heart. 3820

 8:6 Heare, 8085 z8798 for x3588 I will speake 1696 z8762 of excellent things: 5057 and the opening 4669 of my lippes 8193 [shalbe] right things. 4339

 8:7 For x3588 my mouth 2441 shall speake 1897 z8799 truth, 571 and wickednesse 7562 [is] an abomination 8441 to my lippes. 8193

 8:8 All x3605 the words 561 of my mouth 6310 [are] in righteousnes, 6664 [there is] nothing x369 froward 6617 z8737 or peruerse 6141 in them.

 8:9 They [are] all x3605 plaine 5228 to him that vnderstandeth: 995 z8688 and right 3477 to them that find 4672 z8802 knowledge. 1847

 8:10 Receiue 3947 z8798 my instruction, 4148 and not x408 siluer: 3701 and knowledge 1847 rather then choise y977 z8737 gold. 2742 x4480 x977

 8:11 For x3588 wisedome 2451 [is] better 2896 then rubies: 6443 x4480 and all x3605 the things that may be desired, 2656 are not x3808 to be compared 7737 z8799 to it.

 8:12 I x589 wisedome 2451 dwell 7931 z8804 with prudence, 6195 and find out 4672 z8799 knowledge 1847 of witty inuentions. 4209

 8:13 The feare 3374 of the LORD 3068 [is] to hate 8130 z8800 euill: 7451 pride 1344 and arrogancie, 1347 and the euill 7451 way, 1870 and the froward 8419 mouth 6310 doe I hate. 8130 z8804

 8:14 Counsell 6098 [is] mine, and sound wisedome: 8454 I x589 [am] vnderstanding, 998 I [haue] strength. 1369

 8:15 By me kings 4428 reigne, 4427 z8799 and princes 7336 z8802 decree 2710 z8779 iustice. 6664

 8:16 By me Princes 8269 rule, 8323 z8799 and Nobles, 5081 [euen] all x3605 the Iudges 8199 z8802 of the earth. 776

 8:17 I x589 loue 157 z8799 them that loue 157 z8802 me, and those that seeke me early, 7836 z8764 shall find 4672 z8799 me.

 8:18 Riches 6239 and honour 3519 [are] with x854 me, yea durable 6276 riches 1952 and righteousnesse. 6666

 8:19 My fruite 6529 [is] better 2896 then gold, 2742 x4480 yea then fine gold, 6337 x4480 and my reuenue 8393 then choise 977 z8737 siluer. 3701 x4480

 8:20 I leade 1980 z8762 in the way 734 of righteousnesse, 6666 in the midst 8432 of the pathes 5410 of iudgment. 4941

 8:21 That I may cause those that loue 157 z8802 me, to inherite 5157 z8687 substance: 3426 and I will fill 4390 z8762 their treasures. 214

 8:22 The LORD 3068 possessed 7069 z8804 me in the beginning 7225 of his way, 1870 before 6924 his works 4659 of old. x4480 x227

 8:23 I was set vp 5258 z8738 from euerlasting, 5769 x4480 from the beginning, 7218 x4480 or euer 6924 x4480 the earth 776 was.

 8:24 When [there were] no x369 depthes, 8415 I was brought forth: 2342 z8797 when [there were] no x369 fountaines 4599 abounding 3513 z8737 with water. 4325

 8:25 Before x2962 the mountaines 2022 were setled: 2883 z8717 before 6440 the hilles, 1389 was I brought foorth: y2342 z8797 x2343

 8:26 While as yet x5704 he had not x3808 made 6213 z8804 the earth, 776 nor the fields, 2351 nor the highest part 7218 of the dust 6083 of the world. 8398

 8:27 When hee prepared 3559 z8687 the heauens, 8064 I x589 was there: x8033 when he set 2710 z8800 a compasse 2329 vpon x5921 the face 6440 of the depth. 8415

 8:28 When he established 553 z8763 the cloudes 7834 aboue: 4605 x4480 when he strengthned 5810 z8800 the fountaines 5869 of the deepe. 8415

 8:29 When he gaue 7760 z8800 to the sea 3220 his decree, 2706 that the waters 4325 should not x3808 passe 5674 z8799 his commandement: 6310 when he appointed 2710 z8800 the foundations y4144 x4146 of the earth: 776

 8:30 Then I was x1961 by x681 him, y681 [as] one brought vp 525 [with him]: and I was x1961 daily 3117 [his] delight, 8191 reioycing 7832 z8764 alwayes 6256 x3605 before 6440 him:

 8:31 Reioycing 7832 z8764 in the habitable part 8398 of his earth, 776 and my delights 8191 [were] with x854 the sonnes 1121 of men. 120

 8:32 Nowe x6258 therefore hearken 8085 z8798 vnto me, O yee children: 1121 for blessed 835 [are they that] keepe 8104 z8799 my wayes. 1870

 8:33 Heare 8085 z8798 instruction, 4148 and bee wise, 2449 z8798 and refuse 6544 z8799 it not. x408

 8:34 Blessed 835 [is] the man 120 that heareth 8085 z8802 me: watching 8245 z8800 daily 3117 at x5921 my gates, 1817 waiting 8104 z8800 at the postes 4201 of my doores. 6607

 8:35 For x3588 whoso findeth 4672 z8802 mee, findeth 4672 z8804 z8675 z8802 life, 2416 and shall obtaine 6329 z8686 fauour 7522 of the LORD. 3068 x4480

 8:36 But hee that sinneth y2398 z8802 against x2398 me, wrongeth 2554 z8802 his owne soule; 5315 all x3605 they that hate 8130 z8764 me, loue 157 z8804 death. 4194