8:1Doth not wisdom cry? and understanding put forth her voice?

8:2She standeth in the top of high places, by the way in the places of the paths.

8:3She crieth at the gates, at the entry of the city, at the coming in at the doors.

8:4Unto you, O men, I call; and my voice is to the sons of man.

8:5O ye simple, understand wisdom: and, ye fools, be ye of an understanding heart.

8:6Hear; for I will speak of excellent things; and the opening of my lips shall be right things.

8:7For my mouth shall speak truth; and wickedness is an abomination to my lips.

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

8:9They are all plain to him that understandeth, and right to them that find knowledge.

8:10Receive my instruction, and not silver; and knowledge rather than choice gold.

8:11For wisdom is better than rubies; and all the things that may be desired are not to be compared to it.

8:12I wisdom dwell with prudence, and find out knowledge of witty inventions.

8:13The fear of the LORD is to hate evil: pride, and arrogancy, and the evil way, and the froward mouth, do I hate.

8:14Counsel is mine, and sound wisdom: I am understanding; I have strength.

8:15By me kings reign, and princes decree justice.

8:16By me princes rule, and nobles, even all the judges of the earth.