Proverbs 8

1Doth not wisdom cry? and understanding put forth her voice?

הֲלֹא־חָכְמָה תִקְרָא וּתְבוּנָה תִּתֵּן קֹולָהּ׃ (2270)

2She standeth in the top of high places, by the way in the places of the paths.

בְּרֹאשׁ־מְרֹומִים עֲלֵי־דָרֶךְ בֵּית נְתִיבֹות נִצָּבָה׃ (2600)

See also: Proverbs 9:14, Jeremiah 7:2, Proverbs 9:3, Song of Solomon 3:2, Luke 14:21

3She crieth at the gates, at the entry of the city, at the coming in at the doors.

לְיַד־שְׁעָרִים לְפִי־קָרֶת מְבֹוא פְתָחִים תָּרֹנָּה׃ (2726)

See also: John 7:37, Job 29:7, Jeremiah 5:1, Matthew 22:9, Luke 14:21-23, John 18:20, Acts 5:20

4Unto you, O men, I call; and my voice is to the sons of man.

אֲלֵיכֶם אִישִׁים אֶקְרָא וְקֹולִי אֶל־בְּנֵי אָדָם׃ (1054)

See also: Job 28:28, Isaiah 55:1, Psalms 78:1, Matthew 11:15, Psalms 49:1-3, Psalms 50:1, John 3:16, Proverbs 17:16, Job 36:10, Revelation 22:17, 2 Corinthians 5:19-20, Colossians 1:23, Colossians 1:28, 1 Timothy 2:4-6, Titus 2:11-12

5O ye simple, understand wisdom: and, ye fools, be ye of an understanding heart.

הָבִינוּ פְתָאיִם עָרְמָה וּכְסִילִים הָבִינוּ לֵב׃ (1200)

6Hear; for I will speak of excellent things; and the opening of my lips shall be right things.

מְעוּ כִּי־נְגִידִים אֲדַבֵּר וּמִפְתַּח פָתַי מֵישָׁרִים׃ (2094)

7For my mouth shall speak truth; and wickedness is an abomination to my lips.

כִּי־אֱמֶת יֶהְגֶּה חִכִּי וְתֹועֲבַת שְׂפָתַי רֶשַׁע׃ (2776)

See also: Ephesians 4:25, Psalms 37:30, Job 36:4, John 8:14, Proverbs 12:22, John 17:17, Job 33:3, Proverbs 29:27, John 1:17, John 8:45-46, John 18:37, Revelation 3:14, Proverbs 16:12, John 14:6

8All the words of my mouth are in righteousness; there is nothing froward or perverse in them.

בְּצֶדֶק כָּל־אִמְרֵי־פִי אֵין בָּהֶם נִפְתָּל וְעִקֵּשׁ׃ (1731)

See also: Proverbs 4:24, John 7:46, Psalms 12:6, Proverbs 8:13, Deuteronomy 32:5, Isaiah 45:23, Isaiah 63:1, Revelation 14:5, Isaiah 8:16

9They are all plain to him that understandeth, and right to them that find knowledge.

כֻּלָּם נְכֹחִים לַמֵּבִין וִישָׁרִים לְמֹצְאֵי דָעַת׃ (1561)

See also: Proverbs 4:11, Proverbs 14:6, Psalms 27:11, John 7:17, James 1:5, Psalms 25:12-14, John 6:45, Proverbs 15:19, Proverbs 15:24, Proverbs 18:1-2, Matthew 13:11-12, Psalms 19:7-8, Psalms 119:98-100, Proverbs 15:14, Proverbs 17:24, Proverbs 18:15, Isaiah 35:8, Micah 2:7, 1 Corinthians 2:14-15

10Receive my instruction, and not silver; and knowledge rather than choice gold.

קְחוּ־מוּסָרִי וְאַל־כָּסֶף וְדַעַת מֵחָרוּץ נִבְחָר׃ (1711)

11For wisdom is better than rubies; and all the things that may be desired are not to be compared to it.

כִּי־טֹובָה חָכְמָה מִפְּנִינִים וְכָל־חֲפָצִים לֹא יִשְׁווּ־בָהּ׃ (1049)

See also: Psalms 119:103, Proverbs 31:10, Proverbs 3:14-15, Proverbs 4:5-7, Psalms 19:10, Psalms 119:127, Proverbs 16:16, Job 28:15-19, Proverbs 3:15, Proverbs 20:15, Matthew 16:26, Philippians 3:8-9, Exodus 28:17, Job 28:13, Deuteronomy 30:13, Job 28:18

12I wisdom dwell with prudence, and find out knowledge of witty inventions.

אֲ‍נִי־חָכְמָה שָׁכַנְתִּי עָרְמָה וְדַעַת מְזִמֹּות אֶמְצָא׃ (2334)

See also: Isaiah 28:26, Exodus 35:30-36:4, Exodus 31:3-6, Proverbs 1:4, Romans 11:33, 1 Chronicles 28:19, Psalms 104:24, Isaiah 55:8-9, Ephesians 1:11, Colossians 2:3, 1 Kings 7:14, 2 Chronicles 13:14, Ephesians 1:8, Ephesians 3:10, 1 Chronicles 28:12

13The fear of the LORD is to hate evil: pride, and arrogancy, and the evil way, and the froward mouth, do I hate.

יִרְאַת יְהוָה שְׂנֹאת רָע גֵּאָה וְגָאֹון ׀ וְדֶרֶךְ רָע וּפִי תַהְפֻּכֹות שָׂנֵאתִי׃ (4001)

14Counsel is mine, and sound wisdom: I am understanding; I have strength.

לִי־עֵצָה וְתוּשִׁיָּה אֲנִי בִינָה לִי גְבוּרָה׃ (1316)

15By me kings reign, and princes decree justice.

בִּי מְלָכִים יִמְלֹכוּ וְרֹוזְנִים יְחֹקְקוּ צֶדֶק׃ (995)

16By me princes rule, and nobles, even all the judges of the earth.

בִּי שָׂרִים יָשֹׂרוּ וּנְדִיבִים כָּל־שֹׁפְטֵי צֶדֶק׃ (1843)

See also: Daniel 9:12

17I love them that love me; and those that seek me early shall find me.

אֲנִי [אֹהֲבֶיהָ כ] (אֹהֲבַי ק) אֵהָב וּמְשַׁחֲרַי יִמְצָאֻנְנִי׃ (1045)

18Riches and honour are with me; yea, durable riches and righteousness.

עֹשֶׁר־וְכָבֹוד אִתִּי הֹון עָתֵק וּצְדָקָה׃ (1855)

19My fruit is better than gold, yea, than fine gold; and my revenue than choice silver.

טֹוב פִּרְיִי מֵחָרוּץ וּמִפָּז וּתְבוּאָתִי מִכֶּסֶף נִבְחָר׃ (2079)

See also: Proverbs 16:16, Proverbs 3:14, Psalms 119:72, Psalms 19:10, Proverbs 10:20, Proverbs 8:10, 1 Peter 1:7, Job 28:15, Job 28:19, Ecclesiastes 7:12

20I lead in the way of righteousness, in the midst of the paths of judgment:

בְּאֹרַח־צְדָקָה אֲהַלֵּך בְּתֹוךְ נְתִיבֹות מִשְׁפָּט׃ (2191)

21That I may cause those that love me to inherit substance; and I will fill their treasures.

לְהַנְחִיל אֹהֲבַי ׀ יֵשׁ וְאֹצְרֹתֵיהֶם אֲמַלֵּא׃ (1285)

See also: Proverbs 15:6, John 17:24, Proverbs 24:4, 1 Peter 1:4, Genesis 15:14, Matthew 25:46, 1 Samuel 2:8, Psalms 16:11, Proverbs 1:13, Hebrews 10:34, Proverbs 6:31, Proverbs 8:18, John 1:1-18, Revelation 21:7, Romans 8:17, Ephesians 3:19-20

22The LORD possessed me in the beginning of his way, before his works of old.

יְהוָה קָנָנִי רֵאשִׁית דַּרְכֹּו קֶדֶם מִפְעָלָיו מֵאָז׃ (1805)

23I was set up from everlasting, from the beginning, or ever the earth was.

מֵעֹולָם נִסַּכְתִּי מֵרֹאשׁ מִקַּדְמֵי־אָרֶץ׃ (1752)

See also: Isaiah 9:6, John 17:24, Job 26:7, Isaiah 57:15, Genesis 1:26, Psalms 2:6, Micah 5:2, John 17:5, Titus 1:2, Isaiah 43:13, 1 John 1:1-2, 2 Thessalonians 2:13, 1 Peter 1:20, Psalms 102:25, Job 34:13, Ephesians 1:10-11, Acts 14:15

24When there were no depths, I was brought forth; when there were no fountains abounding with water.

בְּאֵין־תְּהֹמֹות חֹולָלְתִּי בְּאֵין מַעְיָנֹות נִכְבַּדֵּי־מָיִם׃ (2213)

See also: Job 38:16, Proverbs 3:20, 1 John 4:9, Genesis 1:2, Hebrews 1:6, Hebrews 1:5, Psalms 2:7, John 1:14, John 3:16, John 5:20

25Before the mountains were settled, before the hills was I brought forth:

בְּטֶרֶם הָרִים הָטְבָּעוּ לִפְנֵי גְבָעֹות חֹולָלְתִּי׃ (1733)

See also: Psalms 90:2, Job 15:7-8, Job 38:4-11, Psalms 102:25-28, Jonah 2:6, Hebrews 1:10, Proverbs 6:35

26While as yet he had not made the earth, nor the fields, nor the highest part of the dust of the world.

עַד־לֹא עָשָׂה אֶרֶץ וְחוּצֹות וְרֹאשׁ עָפְרֹות תֵּבֵל׃ (2982)

See also: Isaiah 40:12, Job 28:28, Genesis 1:1-31, Psalms 95:5

27When he prepared the heavens, I was there: when he set a compass upon the face of the depth:

בַּהֲכִינֹו מַיִם שָׁם אָנִי בְּחוּקֹו חוּג עַל־פְּנֵי תְהֹום׃ (1414)

See also: Isaiah 40:22, Job 26:10, Proverbs 3:19, Psalms 136:5, Colossians 1:16, Job 38:5, Isaiah 40:11, Jeremiah 10:12, Psalms 33:6, Hebrews 1:2, Psalms 103:19, Psalms 148:6, Job 37:18

28When he established the clouds above: when he strengthened the fountains of the deep:

בְּאַמְּצֹו שְׁחָקִים מִמָּעַל בַּעֲזֹוז עִינֹות תְּהֹום ׃ (1856)

See also: Genesis 1:7, Genesis 1:9, Genesis 7:11, Psalms 146:6, Genesis 8:2, Psalms 104:7, Matthew 8:26

29When he gave to the sea his decree, that the waters should not pass his commandment: when he appointed the foundations of the earth:

בְּשׂוּמֹו לַיָּם ׀ חֻקֹּו וּמַיִם לֹא יַעַבְרוּ־פִיו בְּחוּקֹו מֹוסְדֵי אָרֶץ׃ (1592)

See also: Jeremiah 5:22, Colossians 1:15, Psalms 104:9, Job 26:10, Job 38:8, Job 38:11, Hebrews 1:10, Mark 4:39, Luke 8:25, Psalms 33:7, Genesis 1:9-10, Job 38:5, Micah 6:2, Job 38:4-11, Psalms 95:5, Psalms 104:5, John 19:22

30Then I was by him, as one brought up with him: and I was daily his delight, rejoicing always before him;

וָאֶהְיֶה אֶצְלֹו אָמֹון וָאֶהְיֶה עֲשֻׁעִים יֹום ׀ יֹום מְשַׂחֶקֶת לְפָנָיו בְּכָל־עֵת׃ (2426)

See also: John 1:1-3, John 1:18, Isaiah 42:1, Matthew 3:17, John 12:28, John 16:28, Matthew 17:5, Colossians 1:13, Ephesians 1:6, John 3:35

31Rejoicing in the habitable part of his earth; and my delights were with the sons of men.

מְשַׂחֶקֶת בְּתֵבֵל אַרְצֹו וְשַׁעֲשֻׁעַי אֶת־בְּנֵי אָדָם׃ (2843)

See also: Psalms 16:3, John 13:1, Psalms 40:6-8, Psalms 139:17, Hebrews 10:7, John 4:34, 2 Corinthians 8:9

32Now therefore hearken unto me, O ye children: for blessed are they that keep my ways.

וְעַתָּה בָנִים שִׁמְעוּ־לִי וְאַשְׁרֵי דְּרָכַי יִשְׁמֹרוּ׃ (2346)

33Hear instruction, and be wise, and refuse it not.

שִׁמְעוּ מוּסָר וַחֲכָמוּ וְאַל־תִּפְרָעוּ׃ (1595)

See also: John 5:39, Proverbs 4:1, Psalms 81:11-12, Proverbs 1:8, Proverbs 5:1, Proverbs 1:2-3, Romans 10:16-17, Hebrews 12:25, Nehemiah 8:13, Proverbs 1:21, Proverbs 15:32, Isaiah 55:1-3, Proverbs 22:17, Acts 7:35-37, Acts 8:28

34Blessed is the man that heareth me, watching daily at my gates, waiting at the posts of my doors.

אַשְׁרֵי אָדָם שֹׁמֵעַ לִי לִשְׁקֹד עַל־דַּלְתֹתַי יֹום ׀ יֹום לִשְׁמֹר מְזוּזֹת פְּתָחָי׃ (4024)

35For whoso findeth me findeth life, and shall obtain favour of the LORD.

כִּי מֹצְאִי [מֹצְאֵי כ] (מָצָא ק) חַיִּים וַיָּפֶק רָצֹון מֵיְהוָה׃ (1239)

36But he that sinneth against me wrongeth his own soul: all they that hate me love death.

וְחֹטְאִי חֹמֵס נַפְשֹׁו כָּל־מְשַׂנְאַי אָהֲבוּ מָוֶת׃ (1489)