Wisdom’s Call

Does not wisdom call out?(A)
    Does not understanding raise her voice?
At the highest point along the way,
    where the paths meet, she takes her stand;
beside the gate leading into the city,
    at the entrance, she cries aloud:(B)

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

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

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

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The Excellence of Wisdom

Does not (A)wisdom cry out,
And understanding lift up her voice?
She takes her stand on the top of the [a]high hill,
Beside the way, where the paths meet.
She cries out by the gates, at the entry of the city,
At the entrance of the doors:

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 8:2 Lit. heights

18 With me are riches and honor,(A)
    enduring wealth and prosperity.(B)
19 My fruit is better than fine gold;(C)
    what I yield surpasses choice silver.(D)
20 I walk in the way of righteousness,(E)
    along the paths of justice,
21 bestowing a rich inheritance on those who love me
    and making their treasuries full.(F)

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

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

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

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

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18 (A)Riches and honor are with me,
Enduring riches and righteousness.
19 My fruit is better than gold, yes, than fine gold,
And my revenue than choice silver.
20 I [a]traverse the way of righteousness,
In the midst of the paths of justice,
21 That I may cause those who love me to inherit wealth,
That I may fill their treasuries.

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 8:20 walk about on

The house of the righteous contains great treasure,(A)
    but the income of the wicked brings ruin.(B)

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In the house of the righteous is much treasure: but in the revenues of the wicked is trouble.

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In the house of the righteous there is much treasure,
But in the revenue of the wicked is trouble.

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