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

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

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

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11 (A)For wisdom is better than rubies,
And all the things one may desire cannot be compared with her.

12 “I, wisdom, dwell with prudence,
And find out knowledge and discretion.
13 (B)The fear of the Lord is to hate evil;
(C)Pride and arrogance and the evil way
And (D)the perverse mouth I hate.

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11 (A)for wisdom is better than jewels,
    and (B)all that you may desire cannot compare with her.

12 “I, wisdom, dwell with prudence,
    and I find knowledge and (C)discretion.
13 (D)The fear of the Lord is (E)hatred of evil.
(F)Pride and arrogance and the way of evil
    and (G)perverted speech I hate.

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11 For wisdom is (A)better than [a]jewels;
And (B)all desirable things cannot compare with her.

12 “I, wisdom, (C)dwell with prudence,
And I find (D)knowledge and discretion.
13 The (E)fear of the Lord is to hate evil;
(F)Pride, arrogance, (G)the evil way,
And the (H)perverted mouth, I hate.

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 8:11 Lit corals

11 Căci(A) înţelepciunea preţuieşte mai mult decât mărgăritarele
şi niciun lucru de preţ nu se poate asemui cu ea.
12 Eu, înţelepciunea, am ca locuinţă mintea
şi pot născoci cele mai chibzuite planuri.
13 Frica(B) de Domnul este urârea răului;
trufia şi mândria(C), purtarea rea
şi gura(D) mincinoasă – iată ce urăsc eu.

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