Proverbs 8 | Biblion Bible Reader

WEB·Proverbs 9

¹Wisdom has built her house. She has carved out her seven pillars.

KJVWisdom^H2454 hath builded^H1129^(H8804) her house^H1004, she hath hewn out^H2672^(H8804) her seven^H7651 pillars^H5982:

² She has prepared her meat. She has mixed her wine. She has also set her table.

KJVShe hath killed^H2873^(H8804) her beasts^H2874; she hath mingled^H4537^(H8804) her wine^H3196; she hath also furnished^H6186^(H8804) her table^H7979.

³ She has sent out her maidens. She cries from the highest places of the city:

KJVShe hath sent forth^H7971^(H8804) her maidens^H5291: she crieth^H7121^(H8799) upon^H1610 the highest places^H4791 of the city^H7176,

⁴ “Whoever is simple, let him turn in here!” As for him who is void of understanding, she says to him,

KJVWhoso is simple^H6612, let him turn in^H5493^(H8799) hither: as for him that wanteth^H2638 understanding^H3820, she saith^H559^(H8804) to him,

⁵ “Come, eat some of my bread, Drink some of the wine which I have mixed!

KJVCome^H3212^(H8798), eat^H3898^(H8798) of my bread^H3899, and drink^H8354^(H8798) of the wine^H3196 which I have mingled^H4537^(H8804).

⁶ Leave your simple ways, and live. Walk in the way of understanding.”

KJVForsake^H5800^(H8798) the foolish^H6612, and live^H2421^(H8798); and go^H833^(H8798) in the way^H1870 of understanding^H998.

⁷ One who corrects a mocker invites insult. One who reproves a wicked man invites abuse.

KJVHe that reproveth^H3256^(H8802) a scorner^H3887^(H8801) getteth^H3947^(H8802) to himself shame^H7036: and he that rebuketh^H3198^(H8688) a wicked^H7563 man getteth himself a blot^H3971.

⁸ Don’t reprove a scoffer, lest he hate you. Reprove a wise person, and he will love you.

KJVReprove^H3198^(H8686) not a scorner^H3887^(H8801), lest he hate^H8130^(H8799) thee: rebuke^H3198^(H8685) a wise man^H2450, and he will love^H157^(H8799) thee.

⁹ Instruct a wise person, and he will be still wiser. Teach a righteous person, and he will increase in learning.

KJVGive^H5414^(H8798) instruction to a wise^H2450 man, and he will be yet wiser^H2449^(H8799): teach^H3045^(H8685) a just^H6662 man, and he will increase^H3254^(H8686) in learning^H3948.

¹⁰ The fear of Yahweh is the beginning of wisdom. The knowledge of the Holy One is understanding.

KJVThe fear^H3374 of the LORD^H3068 is the beginning^H8462 of wisdom^H2451: and the knowledge^H1847 of the holy^H6918 is understanding^H998.

¹¹ For by me your days will be multiplied. The years of your life will be increased.

KJVFor by me thy days^H3117 shall be multiplied^H7235^(H8799), and the years^H8141 of thy life^H2416 shall be increased^H3254^(H8686).

¹² If you are wise, you are wise for yourself. If you mock, you alone will bear it.

KJVIf thou be wise^H2449^(H8804), thou shalt be wise^H2449^(H8804) for thyself: but if thou scornest^H3887^(H8804), thou alone shalt bear^H5375^(H8799) it.

¹³ The foolish woman is loud, undisciplined, and knows nothing.

KJVA foolish^H3687 woman^H802 is clamorous^H1993^(H8802): she is simple^H6615, and^H1077 knoweth^H3045^(H8804) nothing^H4100.

¹⁴ She sits at the door of her house, on a seat in the high places of the city,

KJVFor she sitteth^H3427^(H8804) at the door^H6607 of her house^H1004, on a seat^H3678 in the high places^H4791 of the city^H7176,

¹⁵ to call to those who pass by, who go straight on their ways,

KJVTo call^H7121^(H8800) passengers^H5674^(H8802)^H1870 who go right^H3474^(H8764) on their ways^H734:

¹⁶ “Whoever is simple, let him turn in here.” As for him who is void of understanding, she says to him,

KJVWhoso is simple^H6612, let him turn in^H5493^(H8799) hither: and as for him that wanteth^H2638 understanding^H3820, she saith^H559^(H8804) to him,

¹⁷ “Stolen water is sweet. Food eaten in secret is pleasant.”

KJVStolen^H1589^(H8803) waters^H4325 are sweet^H4985^(H8799), and bread^H3899 eaten in secret^H5643 is pleasant^H5276^(H8799).

¹⁸ But he doesn’t know that the departed spirits are there, that her guests are in the depths of Sheol.

KJVBut he knoweth^H3045^(H8804) not that the dead^H7496 are there; and that her guests^H7121^(H8803) are in the depths^H6012 of hell^H7585.

WEB·Proverbs 8

¹Doesn’t wisdom cry out? Doesn’t understanding raise her voice?

KJVDoth not wisdom^H2451 cry^H7121^(H8799)? and understanding^H8394 put forth^H5414^(H8799) her voice^H6963?

² On the top of high places by the way, where the paths meet, she stands.

KJVShe standeth^H5324^(H8738) in the top^H7218 of high places^H4791, by the way^H1870 in the places^H1004 of the paths^H5410.

³ Beside the gates, at the entry of the city, at the entry doors, she cries aloud:

KJVShe crieth^H7442^(H8799) at^H3027 the gates^H8179, at the entry^H6310 of the city^H7176, at the coming^H3996 in at the doors^H6607.

⁴ “I call to you men! I send my voice to the sons of mankind.

KJVUnto you, O men^H376, I call^H7121^(H8799); and my voice^H6963 is to the sons^H1121 of man^H120.

⁵ You simple, understand prudence! You fools, be of an understanding heart!

KJVO ye simple^H6612, understand^H995^(H8685) wisdom^H6195: and, ye fools^H3684, be ye of an understanding^H995^(H8685) heart^H3820.

⁶ Hear, for I will speak excellent things. The opening of my lips is for right things.

KJVHear^H8085^(H8798); for I will speak^H1696^(H8762) of excellent things^H5057; and the opening^H4669 of my lips^H8193 shall be right things^H4339.

⁷ For my mouth speaks truth. Wickedness is an abomination to my lips.

KJVFor my mouth^H2441 shall speak^H1897^(H8799) truth^H571; and wickedness^H7562 is an abomination^H8441 to my lips^H8193.

⁸ All the words of my mouth are in righteousness. There is nothing crooked or perverse in them.

KJVAll the words^H561 of my mouth^H6310 are in righteousness^H6664; there is nothing froward^H6617^(H8737) or perverse^H6141 in them.

⁹ They are all plain to him who understands, right to those who find knowledge.

KJVThey are all plain^H5228 to him that understandeth^H995^(H8688), and right^H3477 to them that find^H4672^(H8802) knowledge^H1847.

¹⁰ Receive my instruction rather than silver, knowledge rather than choice gold.

KJVReceive^H3947^(H8798) my instruction^H4148, and not silver^H3701; and knowledge^H1847 rather than choice^H977^(H8737) gold^H2742.

¹¹ For wisdom is better than rubies. All the things that may be desired can’t be compared to it.

KJVFor wisdom^H2451 is better^H2896 than rubies^H6443; and all the things that may be desired^H2656 are not to be compared^H7737^(H8799) to it.

¹² “I, wisdom, have made prudence my dwelling. Find out knowledge and discretion.

KJVI wisdom^H2451 dwell^H7931^(H8804) with prudence^H6195, and find out^H4672^(H8799) knowledge^H1847 of witty inventions^H4209.

¹³ The fear of Yahweh is to hate evil. I hate pride, arrogance, the evil way, and the perverse mouth.

KJVThe fear^H3374 of the LORD^H3068 is to hate^H8130^(H8800) evil^H7451: pride^H1344, and arrogancy^H1347, and the evil^H7451 way^H1870, and the froward^H8419 mouth^H6310, do I hate^H8130^(H8804).

¹⁴ Counsel and sound knowledge are mine. I have understanding and power.

KJVCounsel^H6098 is mine, and sound wisdom^H8454: I am understanding^H998; I have strength^H1369.

¹⁵ By me kings reign, and princes decree justice.

KJVBy me kings^H4428 reign^H4427^(H8799), and princes^H7336^(H8802) decree^H2710^(H8779) justice^H6664.

¹⁶ By me princes rule, nobles, and all the righteous rulers of the earth.

KJVBy me princes^H8269 rule^H8323^(H8799), and nobles^H5081, even all the judges^H8199^(H8802) of the earth^H776.

¹⁷ I love those who love me. Those who seek me diligently will find me.

KJVI love^H157^(H8799) them that love^H157^(H8802) me; and those that seek me early^H7836^(H8764) shall find^H4672^(H8799) me.

¹⁸ With me are riches, honor, enduring wealth, and prosperity.

KJVRiches^H6239 and honour^H3519 are with me; yea, durable^H6276 riches^H1952 and righteousness^H6666.

¹⁹ My fruit is better than gold, yes, than fine gold, my yield than choice silver.

KJVMy fruit^H6529 is better^H2896 than gold^H2742, yea, than fine gold^H6337; and my revenue^H8393 than choice^H977^(H8737) silver^H3701.

²⁰ I walk in the way of righteousness, in the middle of the paths of justice,

KJVI lead^H1980^(H8762) in the way^H734 of righteousness^H6666, in the midst^H8432 of the paths^H5410 of judgment^H4941:

²¹ that I may give wealth to those who love me. I fill their treasuries.

KJVThat I may cause those that love^H157^(H8802) me to inherit^H5157^(H8687) substance^H3426; and I will fill^H4390^(H8762) their treasures^H214.

²² “Yahweh possessed me in the beginning of his work, before his deeds of old.

KJVThe LORD^H3068 possessed^H7069^(H8804) me in the beginning^H7225 of his way^H1870, before^H6924 his works^H4659 of old.

²³ I was set up from everlasting, from the beginning, before the earth existed.

KJVI was set up^H5258^(H8738) from everlasting^H5769, from the beginning^H7218, or ever^H6924 the earth^H776 was.

²⁴ When there were no depths, I was born, when there were no springs abounding with water.

KJVWhen there were no depths^H8415, I was brought forth^H2342^(H8797); when there were no fountains^H4599 abounding^H3513^(H8737) with water^H4325.

²⁵ Before the mountains were settled in place, before the hills, I was born;

KJVBefore the mountains^H2022 were settled^H2883^(H8717), before^H6440 the hills^H1389 was I brought forth^H2342^(H8797):

²⁶ while as yet he had not made the earth, nor the fields, nor the beginning of the dust of the world.

KJVWhile as yet he had not made^H6213^(H8804) the earth^H776, nor the fields^H2351, nor the highest part^H7218 of the dust^H6083 of the world^H8398.

²⁷ When he established the heavens, I was there. When he set a circle on the surface of the deep,

KJVWhen he prepared^H3559^(H8687) the heavens^H8064, I was there: when he set^H2710^(H8800) a compass^H2329 upon the face^H6440 of the depth^H8415:

²⁸ when he established the clouds above, when the springs of the deep became strong,

KJVWhen he established^H553^(H8763) the clouds^H7834 above^H4605: when he strengthened^H5810^(H8800) the fountains^H5869 of the deep^H8415:

²⁹ when he gave to the sea its boundary, that the waters should not violate his commandment, when he marked out the foundations of the earth,

KJVWhen he gave^H7760^(H8800) to the sea^H3220 his decree^H2706, that the waters^H4325 should not pass^H5674^(H8799) his commandment^H6310: when he appointed^H2710^(H8800) the foundations^H4144 of the earth^H776:

³⁰ then I was the craftsman by his side. I was a delight day by day, always rejoicing before him,

KJVThen I was by him^H681, as one brought up^H525 with him: and I was daily^H3117^H3117 his delight^H8191, rejoicing^H7832^(H8764) always^H6256 before^H6440 him;

³¹ rejoicing in his whole world. My delight was with the sons of men.

KJVRejoicing^H7832^(H8764) in the habitable part^H8398 of his earth^H776; and my delights^H8191 were with the sons^H1121 of men^H120.

³² “Now therefore, my sons, listen to me, for blessed are those who keep my ways.

KJVNow therefore hearken^H8085^(H8798) unto me, O ye children^H1121: for blessed^H835 are they that keep^H8104^(H8799) my ways^H1870.

³³ Hear instruction, and be wise. Don’t refuse it.

KJVHear^H8085^(H8798) instruction^H4148, and be wise^H2449^(H8798), and refuse^H6544^(H8799) it not.

³⁴ Blessed is the man who hears me, watching daily at my gates, waiting at my door posts.

KJVBlessed^H835 is the man^H120 that heareth^H8085^(H8802) me, watching^H8245^(H8800) daily^H3117^H3117 at my gates^H1817, waiting^H8104^(H8800) at the posts^H4201 of my doors^H6607.

³⁵ For whoever finds me finds life, and will obtain favor from Yahweh.

KJVFor whoso findeth^H4672^(H8802) me findeth^H4672^(H8804)^(H8675)^H4672^(H8802) life^H2416, and shall obtain^H6329^(H8686) favour^H7522 of the LORD^H3068.

³⁶ But he who sins against me wrongs his own soul. All those who hate me love death.”

KJVBut he that sinneth^H2398^(H8802) against me wrongeth^H2554^(H8802) his own soul^H5315: all they that hate^H8130^(H8764) me love^H157^(H8804) death^H4194.

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