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The Commendation of Wisdom | ||||
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| 1 Does not wisdom call, And understanding lift up her voice? | 1 Doth not wisdom cry? and understanding put forth her voice? | 1 Does not wisdom call out? Does not understanding raise its voice? | 1 Doesn't wisdom cry out? Doesn't understanding raise her voice? | 1 Doth not wisdom cry? and understanding give forth her voice? | 2 On top of the heights beside the way, Where the paths meet, she takes her stand; | 2 She standeth in the top of high places, by the way in the places of the paths. | 2 [Wisdom] takes its stand on high ground, by the wayside where the roads meet, | 2 On the top of high places by the way, where the paths meet, she stands. | 2 On the top of high places by the way, at the cross-paths she taketh her stand. | 3 Beside the gates, at the opening to the city, At the entrance of the doors, she cries out: | 3 She crieth at the gates, at the entry of the city, at the coming in at the doors. | 3 near the gates to the city. At the entrance [wisdom] sings its song, | 3 Beside the gates, at the entry of the city, at the entry doors, she cries aloud: | 3 Beside the gates, at the entry of the city, at the coming in at the doors, she crieth aloud. | 4 "To you, O men, I call, And my voice is to the sons of men. | 4 Unto you, O men, I call; and my voice is to the sons of man. | 4 "I am calling to all of you, and my appeal is to all people. | 4 "To you men, I call! I send my voice to the sons of mankind. | 4 Unto you, men, I call, and my voice is to the sons of man: | 5 "O naive ones, understand prudence; And, O fools, understand wisdom. | 5 O ye simple, understand wisdom: and, ye fools, be ye of an understanding heart. | 5 You gullible people, learn how to be sensible. You fools, get a heart that has understanding. | 5 You simple, understand prudence. You fools, be of an understanding heart. | 5 O ye simple, understand prudence; and ye foolish, understand sense. | NASB | KJV | GWT | WEB | DBY |
| 6 "Listen, for I will speak noble things; And the opening of my lips will reveal right things. | 6 Hear; for I will speak of excellent things; and the opening of my lips shall be right things. | 6 Listen! I am speaking about noble things, and my lips will say what is right. | 6 Hear, for I will speak excellent things. The opening of my lips is for right things. | 6 Hear, for I will speak excellent things, and the opening of my lips shall be right things. | 7 "For my mouth will utter truth; And wickedness is an abomination to my lips. | 7 For my mouth shall speak truth; and wickedness is an abomination to my lips. | 7 My mouth expresses the truth, and wickedness is disgusting to my lips. | 7 For my mouth speaks truth. Wickedness is an abomination to my lips. | 7 For my palate shall meditate truth, and wickedness is an abomination to my lips. | 8 "All the utterances of my mouth are in righteousness; There is nothing crooked or perverted in them. | 8 All the words of my mouth are in righteousness; there is nothing froward or perverse in them. | 8 Everything I say is fair, and there is nothing twisted or crooked in it. | 8 All the words of my mouth are in righteousness. There is nothing crooked or perverse in them. | 8 All the words of my mouth are in righteousness; there is nothing tortuous or perverse in them. | 9 "They are all straightforward to him who understands, And right to those who find knowledge. | 9 They are all plain to him that understandeth, and right to them that find knowledge. | 9 All of it is clear to a person who has understanding and right to those who have acquired knowledge. | 9 They are all plain to him who understands, right to those who find knowledge. | 9 They are all plain to him that understandeth, and right to them that find knowledge. | 10 "Take my instruction and not silver, And knowledge rather than choicest gold. | 10 Receive my instruction, and not silver; and knowledge rather than choice gold. | 10 Take my discipline, not silver, and my knowledge rather than fine gold, | 10 Receive my instruction rather than silver; knowledge rather than choice gold. | 10 Receive my instruction, and not silver; and knowledge rather than choice gold: | NASB | KJV | GWT | WEB | DBY |
| 11 "For wisdom is better than jewels; And all desirable things cannot compare with her. | 11 For wisdom is better than rubies; and all the things that may be desired are not to be compared to it. | 11 because wisdom is better than jewels. Nothing you desire can equal it. | 11 For wisdom is better than rubies. All the things that may be desired can't be compared to it. | 11 for wisdom is better than rubies, and all the things that may be desired are not equal to it. | 12 "I, wisdom, dwell with prudence, And I find knowledge and discretion. | 12 I wisdom dwell with prudence, and find out knowledge of witty inventions. | 12 "I, Wisdom, live with insight, and I acquire knowledge and foresight. | 12 "I, wisdom, have made prudence my dwelling. Find out knowledge and discretion. | 12 I wisdom dwell with prudence, and find the knowledge which cometh of reflection. | 13 "The fear of the LORD is to hate evil; Pride and arrogance and the evil way And the perverted mouth, I hate. | 13 The fear of the LORD is to hate evil: pride, and arrogancy, and the evil way, and the froward mouth, do I hate. | 13 To fear the LORD is to hate evil. I hate pride, arrogance, evil behavior, and twisted speech. | 13 The fear of Yahweh is to hate evil. I hate pride, arrogance, the evil way, and the perverse mouth. | 13 The fear of Jehovah is to hate evil; pride, and arrogancy, and the evil way, and the froward mouth do I hate. | 14 "Counsel is mine and sound wisdom; I am understanding, power is mine. | 14 Counsel is mine, and sound wisdom: I am understanding; I have strength. | 14 Advice and priceless wisdom are mine. I, Understanding, have strength. | 14 Counsel and sound knowledge are mine. I have understanding and power. | 14 Counsel is mine, and sound wisdom: I am intelligence; I have strength. | 15 "By me kings reign, And rulers decree justice. | 15 By me kings reign, and princes decree justice. | 15 Through me kings reign, and rulers decree fair laws. | 15 By me kings reign, and princes decree justice. | 15 By me kings reign, and rulers make just decrees; | NASB | KJV | GWT | WEB | DBY |
| 16 "By me princes rule, and nobles, All who judge rightly. | 16 By me princes rule, and nobles, even all the judges of the earth. | 16 Through me princes rule, so do nobles and all fair judges. | 16 By me princes rule; nobles, and all the righteous rulers of the earth. | 16 by me princes rule, and nobles, all the judges of the earth. | 17 "I love those who love me; And those who diligently seek me will find me. | 17 I love them that love me; and those that seek me early shall find me. | 17 I love those who love me. Those eagerly looking for me will find me. | 17 I love those who love me. Those who seek me diligently will find me. | 17 I love those that love me; and they that seek me early shall find me. | 18 "Riches and honor are with me, Enduring wealth and righteousness. | 18 Riches and honour are with me; yea, durable riches and righteousness. | 18 I have riches and honor, lasting wealth and righteousness. | 18 With me are riches, honor, enduring wealth, and prosperity. | 18 Riches and honour are with me; durable wealth and righteousness. | 19 "My fruit is better than gold, even pure gold, And my yield better than choicest silver. | 19 My fruit is better than gold, yea, than fine gold; and my revenue than choice silver. | 19 What I produce is better than gold, pure gold. What I yield is better than fine silver. | 19 My fruit is better than gold, yes, than fine gold; my yield than choice silver. | 19 My fruit is better than fine gold, yea, than pure gold; and my revenue than choice silver. | 20 "I walk in the way of righteousness, In the midst of the paths of justice, | 20 I lead in the way of righteousness, in the midst of the paths of judgment: | 20 I walk in the way of righteousness, on the paths of justice, | 20 I walk in the way of righteousness, in the midst of the paths of justice; | 20 I walk in the path of righteousness, in the midst of the paths of judgment: | NASB | KJV | GWT | WEB | DBY |
| 21 To endow those who love me with wealth, That I may fill their treasuries. | 21 That I may cause those that love me to inherit substance; and I will fill their treasures. | 21 to give an inheritance to those who love me and to fill their treasuries. | 21 That I may give wealth to those who love me. I fill their treasuries. | 21 that I may cause those that love me to inherit substance; and I will fill their treasuries. | 22 "The LORD possessed me at the beginning of His way, Before His works of old. | 22 The LORD possessed me in the beginning of his way, before his works of old. | 22 "The LORD already possessed me long ago, when his way began, before any of his works. | 22 "Yahweh possessed me in the beginning of his work, before his deeds of old. | 22 Jehovah possessed me in the beginning of his way, before his works of old. | 23 "From everlasting I was established, From the beginning, from the earliest times of the earth. | 23 I was set up from everlasting, from the beginning, or ever the earth was. | 23 I was appointed from everlasting from the first, before the earth began. | 23 I was set up from everlasting, from the beginning, before the earth existed. | 23 I was set up from eternity, from the beginning, before the earth was. | 24 "When there were no depths I was brought forth, When there were no springs abounding with water. | 24 When there were no depths, I was brought forth; when there were no fountains abounding with water. | 24 I was born before there were oceans, before there were springs filled with water. | 24 When there were no depths, I was brought forth, when there were no springs abounding with water. | 24 When there were no depths, I was brought forth, when there were no fountains abounding with water. | 25 "Before the mountains were settled, Before the hills I was brought forth; | 25 Before the mountains were settled, before the hills was I brought forth: | 25 I was born before the mountains were settled in their places and before the hills, | 25 Before the mountains were settled in place, before the hills, I was brought forth; | 25 Before the mountains were settled, before the hills was I brought forth; | NASB | KJV | GWT | WEB | DBY |
| 26 While He had not yet made the earth and the fields, Nor the first dust of the world. | 26 While as yet he had not made the earth, nor the fields, nor the highest part of the dust of the world. | 26 when he had not yet made land or fields or the first dust of the world. | 26 while as yet he had not made the earth, nor the fields, nor the beginning of the dust of the world. | 26 while as yet he had not made the earth, nor the fields, nor the beginning of the dust of the world. | 27 "When He established the heavens, I was there, When He inscribed a circle on the face of the deep, | 27 When he prepared the heavens, I was there: when he set a compass upon the face of the depth: | 27 "When he set up the heavens, I was there. When he traced the horizon on the surface of the ocean, | 27 When he established the heavens, I was there; when he set a circle on the surface of the deep, | 27 When he prepared the heavens I was there; when he ordained the circle upon the face of the deep; | 28 When He made firm the skies above, When the springs of the deep became fixed, | 28 When he established the clouds above: when he strengthened the fountains of the deep: | 28 when he established the skies above, when he determined the currents in the ocean, | 28 when he established the clouds above, when the springs of the deep became strong, | 28 when he established the skies above, when the fountains of the deep became strong; | 29 When He set for the sea its boundary So that the water would not transgress His command, When He marked out the foundations of the earth; | 29 When he gave to the sea his decree, that the waters should not pass his commandment: when he appointed the foundations of the earth: | 29 when he set a limit for the sea so the waters would not overstep his command, when he traced the foundations of the earth, | 29 when he gave to the sea its boundary, that the waters should not violate his commandment, when he marked out the foundations of the earth; | 29 when he imposed on the sea his decree that the waters should not pass his commandment, when he appointed the foundations of the earth: | 30 Then I was beside Him, as a master workman; And I was daily His delight, Rejoicing always before Him, | 30 Then I was by him, as one brought up with him: and I was daily his delight, rejoicing always before him; | 30 I was beside him as a master craftsman. I made him happy day after day, I rejoiced in front of him all the time, | 30 then I was the craftsman by his side. I was a delight day by day, always rejoicing before him, | 30 then I was by him his nursling, and I was daily his delight, rejoicing always before him; | NASB | KJV | GWT | WEB | DBY |
| 31 Rejoicing in the world, His earth, And having my delight in the sons of men. | 31 Rejoicing in the habitable part of his earth; and my delights were with the sons of men. | 31 found joy in his inhabited world, and delighted in the human race. | 31 Rejoicing in his whole world. My delight was with the sons of men. | 31 rejoicing in the habitable part of his earth, and my delights were with the sons of men. | 32 "Now therefore, O sons, listen to me, For blessed are they who keep my ways. | 32 Now therefore hearken unto me, O ye children: for blessed are they that keep my ways. | 32 "Now, sons, listen to me. Blessed are those who follow my ways. | 32 "Now therefore, my sons, listen to me, for blessed are those who keep my ways. | 32 And now, sons, hearken unto me, and blessed are they that keep my ways: | 33 "Heed instruction and be wise, And do not neglect it. | 33 Hear instruction, and be wise, and refuse it not. | 33 Listen to discipline, and become wise. Do not leave my ways. | 33 Hear instruction, and be wise. Don't refuse it. | 33 hear instruction and be wise, and refuse it not. | 34 "Blessed is the man who listens to me, Watching daily at my gates, Waiting at my doorposts. | 34 Blessed is the man that heareth me, watching daily at my gates, waiting at the posts of my doors. | 34 Blessed is the person who listens to me, watches at my door day after day, and waits by my doorposts. | 34 Blessed is the man who hears me, watching daily at my gates, waiting at my door posts. | 34 Blessed is the man that heareth me, watching daily at my gates, waiting at the posts of my doors. | 35 "For he who finds me finds life And obtains favor from the LORD. | 35 For whoso findeth me findeth life, and shall obtain favour of the LORD. | 35 Whoever finds me finds life and obtains favor from the LORD. | 35 For whoever finds me, finds life, and will obtain favor from Yahweh. | 35 For whoso findeth me findeth life, and obtaineth favour of Jehovah; | NASB | KJV | GWT | WEB | DBY |
| 36 "But he who sins against me injures himself; All those who hate me love death." | 36 But he that sinneth against me wrongeth his own soul: all they that hate me love death. | 36 Whoever sins against me harms himself. All those who hate me love death." | 36 But he who sins against me wrongs his own soul. All those who hate me love death." | 36 but he that sinneth against me doeth violence to his own soul: all they that hate me love death. |
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