1 Does not wisdom call, does not understanding raise her voice?
2 On the heights beside the way, in the paths she takes her stand;
3 beside the gates in front of the town, at the entrance of the portals she cries aloud:
4 "To you, O men, I call, and my cry is to the sons of men.
5 O simple ones, learn prudence; O foolish men, pay attention.
6 Hear, for I will speak noble things, and from my lips will come what is right;
7 for my mouth will utter truth; wickedness is an abomination to my lips.
8 All the words of my mouth are righteous; there is nothing twisted or crooked in them.
9 They are all straight to him who understands and right to those who find knowledge.
10 Take my instruction instead of silver, and knowledge rather than choice gold;
11 for wisdom is better than jewels, and all that you may desire cannot compare with her.
12 I, wisdom, dwell in prudence, and I find knowledge and discretion.
13 The fear of the LORD is hatred of evil. Pride and arrogance and the way of evil and perverted speech I hate.
14 I have counsel and sound wisdom, I have insight, I have strength.
15 By me kings reign, and rulers decree what is just;
16 by me princes rule, and nobles govern the earth.
17 I love those who love me, and those who seek me diligently find me.
18 Riches and honor are with me, enduring wealth and prosperity.
19 My fruit is better than gold, even fine gold, and my yield than choice silver.
20 I walk in the way of righteousness, in the paths of justice,
21 endowing with wealth those who love me, and filling their treasuries.
22 The LORD created me at the beginning of his work, the first of his acts of old.
23 Ages ago I was set up, at the first, before the beginning of the earth.
24 When there were no depths I was brought forth, when there were no springs abounding with water.
25 Before the mountains had been shaped, before the hills, I was brought forth;
26 before he had made the earth with its fields, or the first of the dust of the world.
27 When he established the heavens, I was there, when he drew a circle on the face of the deep,
28 when he made firm the skies above, when he established the fountains of the deep,
29 when he assigned to the sea its limit, so that the waters might not transgress his command, when he marked out the foundations of the earth,
30 then I was beside him, like a master workman; and I was daily his delight, rejoicing before him always,
31 rejoicing in his inhabited world and delighting in the sons of men.
32 And now, my sons, listen to me: happy are those who keep my ways.
33 Hear instruction and be wise, and do not neglect it.
34 Happy is the man who listens to me, watching daily at my gates, waiting beside my doors.
35 For he who finds me finds life and obtains favor from the LORD;
36 but he who misses me injures himself; all who hate me love death."
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Chapter 8 of Proverbs is a poem that celebrates wisdom as a divine attribute that existed from the beginning of creation. It portrays wisdom as a reliable and valuable guide to those who seek it, offering discernment, knowledge and prudence. The following verses were chosen for their relevance to the topics dealt with in this chapter:
Colossians 2:3: "In Him are hidden all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge." This verse highlights the importance of seeking wisdom in God and finding a precious and invaluable treasure in it.
Proverbs 1:7: "The fear of the Lord is the principle of knowledge, but the foolishness despises wisdom and discipline." This verse emphasizes that wisdom begins with a reverent fear of God and that those who ignore wisdom are risking a path of foolish and foolishness.
1 Corinthians 1:30: "It is at his initiative that you are in Christ Jesus, who has become wisdom from God to us, justice, sanctification, and redemption." This verse points out that Jesus Christ is the embodiment of divine wisdom and that those who follow Him are receiving God's wisdom to their own lives.
Proverbs 3:13-14: "How happy is the man who finds wisdom, the man who obtains understanding, for wisdom is more profitable than silver and yields more than gold." This verse reinforces the central message of Proverbs 8, emphasizing that wisdom is a valuable treasure that far surpasses material riches.
James 1:5: "If any of you have a lack of wisdom, ask it to God, who gives all freely, goodwill; and will be granted." This verse highlights the availability of divine wisdom for all those who seek it with a sincere and humble heart, promising that God generously will grant her to those who ask her.
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