Red-Letter King James Bible 1769 Edition (KJV)

Proverbs 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 ¶ Doth not x3808 wisdom 2451 cry? 7121 z8799 and understanding 8394 put forth 5414 z8799 her voice? 6963

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

 8:3 She crieth 7442 z8799 at 3027 the gates, 8179 at the entry 6310 of the city, 7176 at the coming 3996 in at the doors. 6607

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

 8:5 O ye simple, 6612 understand 995 z8685 wisdom: 6195 and, ye fools, 3684 be ye of an understanding 995 z8685 heart. 3820

 8:6 Hear; 8085 z8798 for x3588 I will speak 1696 z8762 of excellent things; 5057 and the opening 4669 of my lips 8193 [shall be] right things. 4339

 8:7 For x3588 my mouth 2441 shall speak 1897 z8799 truth; 571 and wickedness 7562 [is] an abomination 8441 to my lips. 8193

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

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

 8:10 Receive 3947 z8798 my instruction, 4148 and not x408 silver; 3701 and knowledge 1847 rather than choice y977 z8737 gold. 2742 x4480 x977

 8:11 For x3588 wisdom 2451 [is] better 2896 than 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 wisdom 2451 dwell 7931 z8804 with prudence, 6195 and find out 4672 z8799 knowledge 1847 of witty inventions. 4209

 8:13 The fear 3374 of the LORD 3068 [is] to hate 8130 z8800 evil: 7451 pride, 1344 and arrogancy, 1347 and the evil 7451 way, 1870 and the froward 8419 mouth, 6310 do I hate. 8130 z8804

 8:14 Counsel 6098 [is] mine, and sound wisdom: 8454 I x589 [am] understanding; 998 I have strength. 1369

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

 8:16 By me princes 8269 rule, 8323 z8799 and nobles, 5081 [even] all x3605 the judges 8199 z8802 of the earth. 776

 8:17 I x589 love 157 z8799 them that love 157 z8802 me; and those that seek 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 righteousness. 6666

 8:19 My fruit 6529 [is] better 2896 than gold, 2742 x4480 yea, than fine gold; 6337 x4480 and my revenue 8393 than choice 977 z8737 silver. 3701 x4480

 8:20 I lead 1980 z8762 in the way 734 of righteousness, 6666 in the midst 8432 of the paths 5410 of judgment: 4941

 8:21 That I may cause those that love 157 z8802 me to inherit 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 up 5258 z8738 from everlasting, 5769 x4480 from the beginning, 7218 x4480 or ever 6924 x4480 the earth 776 was.

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

 8:25 Before x2962 the mountains 2022 were settled, 2883 z8717 before 6440 the hills 1389 was I brought forth: 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 he prepared 3559 z8687 the heavens, 8064 I x589 [was] there: x8033 when he set 2710 z8800 a compass 2329 upon x5921 the face 6440 of the depth: 8415

 8:28 When he established 553 z8763 the clouds 7834 above: 4605 x4480 when he strengthened 5810 z8800 the fountains 5869 of the deep: 8415

 8:29 When he gave 7760 z8800 to the sea 3220 his decree, 2706 that the waters 4325 should not x3808 pass 5674 z8799 his commandment: 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 up 525 [with him]: and I was x1961 daily 3117 [his] delight, 8191 rejoicing 7832 z8764 always 6256 x3605 before 6440 him;

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

 8:32 Now x6258 therefore hearken 8085 z8798 unto me, O ye children: 1121 for blessed 835 [are they that] keep 8104 z8799 my ways. 1870

 8:33 Hear 8085 z8798 instruction, 4148 and be 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 posts 4201 of my doors. 6607

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

 8:36 But he that sinneth y2398 z8802 against x2398 me wrongeth 2554 z8802 his own soul: 5315 all x3605 they that hate 8130 z8764 me love 157 z8804 death. 4194