Proverbs 8

Proverbs 8 in full

King James Version, 36 verses. Tap a reference to link straight to a single verse.

1. Prov 8:1

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

2. Prov 8:2

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

3. Prov 8:3

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

4. Prov 8:4

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

5. Prov 8:5

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

6. Prov 8:6

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

7. Prov 8:7

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

8. Prov 8:8

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

9. Prov 8:9

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

10. Prov 8:10

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

11. Prov 8:11

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

12. Prov 8:12

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

13. Prov 8:13

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

14. Prov 8:14

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

15. Prov 8:15

    By me kings reign, and princes decree justice.

16. Prov 8:16

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

17. Prov 8:17

    I love them that love me; and those that seek me early shall find me.

18. Prov 8:18

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

19. Prov 8:19

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

20. Prov 8:20

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

21. Prov 8:21

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

22. Prov 8:22

    The Lord possessed me in the beginning of his way, before his works of old.

23. Prov 8:23

    I was set up from everlasting, from the beginning, or ever the earth was.

24. Prov 8:24

    When there were no depths, I was brought forth; when there were no fountains abounding with water.

25. Prov 8:25

    Before the mountains were settled, before the hills was I brought forth:

26. Prov 8:26

    While as yet he had not made the earth, nor the fields, nor the highest part of the dust of the world.

27. Prov 8:27

    When he prepared the heavens, I was there: when he set a compass upon the face of the depth:

28. Prov 8:28

    When he established the clouds above: when he strengthened the fountains of the deep:

29. Prov 8:29

    When he gave to the sea his decree, that the waters should not pass his commandment: when he appointed the foundations of the earth:

30. Prov 8:30

    Then I was by him, as one brought up with him: and I was daily his delight, rejoicing always before him;

31. Prov 8:31

    Rejoicing in the habitable part of his earth; and my delights were with the sons of men.

32. Prov 8:32

    Now therefore hearken unto me, O ye children: for blessed are they that keep my ways.

33. Prov 8:33

    Hear instruction, and be wise, and refuse it not.

34. Prov 8:34

    Blessed is the man that heareth me, watching daily at my gates, waiting at the posts of my doors.

35. Prov 8:35

    For whoso findeth me findeth life, and shall obtain favour of the Lord.

36. Prov 8:36

    But he that sinneth against me wrongeth his own soul: all they that hate me love death.

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Proverbs 8 is part of Proverbs, book 20 of the 66 in the King James Bible. Read the 31 chapters straight through, or search any word across all 66 books.