Proverbs 8:1-12
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Wisdom’s Call
Does not wisdom call out?
Does not understanding raise her voice?
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On the heights along the way,
where the paths meet, she takes her stand;
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beside the gates leading into the city,
at the entrances, she cries aloud:
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“To you, O men, I call out;
I raise my voice to all mankind.
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You who are simple, gain prudence;
you who are foolish, gain understanding.
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Listen, for I have worthy things to say;
I open my lips to speak what is right.
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My mouth speaks what is true,
for my lips detest wickedness.
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All the words of my mouth are just;
none of them is crooked or perverse.
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To the discerning all of them are right;
they are faultless to those who have knowledge.
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Choose my instruction instead of silver,
knowledge rather than choice gold,
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for wisdom is more precious than rubies,
and nothing you desire can compare with her.
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“I, wisdom, dwell together with prudence;
I possess knowledge and discretion.