Prov.8.1

Do you hear Lady Wisdom calling? Can you hear Madame Insight raising her voice?

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Does not wisdom call out? Does not understanding raise her voice?

Prov.8.1

Does not wisdom cry out, And understanding lift up her voice?

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Listen as wisdom calls out! Hear as understanding raises her voice!

Prov.8.2

She's taken her stand at First and Main, at the busiest intersection.

Prov.8.2

On the heights along the way, where the paths meet, she takes her stand;

Prov.8.2

She takes her stand on the top of the high hill, Beside the way, where the paths meet.

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She stands on the hilltop and at the crossroads.

Prov.8.3

Right in the city square where the traffic is thickest, she shouts,

Prov.8.3

beside the gates leading into the city, at the entrances, she cries aloud:

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She cries out by the gates, at the entry of the city, At the entrance of the doors:

Prov.8.3

At the entrance to the city, at the city gates, she cries aloud,

Prov.8.4

"You--I'm talking to all of you, everyone out here on the streets!

Prov.8.4

"To you, O men, I call out; I raise my voice to all mankind.

Prov.8.4

"To you, O men, I call, And my voice is to the sons of men.

Prov.8.4

"I call to you, to all of you! I am raising my voice to all people.

Prov.8.5

Listen, you idiots--learn good sense! You blockheads--shape up!

Prov.8.5

You who are simple, gain prudence; you who are foolish, gain understanding.

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O you simple ones, understand prudence, And you fools, be of an understanding heart.

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How naive you are! Let me give you common sense. O foolish ones, let me give you understanding.

Prov.8.6

Don't miss a word of this--I'm telling you how to live well, I'm telling you how to live at your best.

Prov.8.6

Listen, for I have worthy things to say; I open my lips to speak what is right.

Prov.8.6

Listen, for I will speak of excellent things, And from the opening of my lips will come right things;

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Listen to me! For I have excellent things to tell you. Everything I say is right,

Prov.8.7

My mouth chews and savors and relishes truth--I can't stand the taste of evil!

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My mouth speaks what is true, for my lips detest wickedness.

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For my mouth will speak truth; Wickedness is an abomination to my lips.

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for I speak the truth and hate every kind of deception.

Prov.8.8

You'll only hear true and right words from my mouth; not one syllable will be twisted or skewed.

Prov.8.8

All the words of my mouth are just; none of them is crooked or perverse.

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All the words of my mouth are with righteousness; Nothing crooked or perverse is in them.

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My advice is wholesome and good. There is nothing crooked or twisted in it.

Prov.8.9

You'll recognize this as true--you with open minds; truth--ready minds will see it at once.

Prov.8.9

To the discerning all of them are right; they are faultless to those who have knowledge.

Prov.8.9

They are all plain to him who understands, And right to those who find knowledge.

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My words are plain to anyone with understanding, clear to those who want to learn.

Prov.8.10

Prefer my life--disciplines over chasing after money, and God-knowledge over a lucrative career.

Prov.8.10

Choose my instruction instead of silver, knowledge rather than choice gold,

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

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"Choose my instruction rather than silver, and knowledge over pure gold.

Prov.8.11

For Wisdom is better than all the trappings of wealth; nothing you could wish for holds a candle to her.

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for wisdom is more precious than rubies, and nothing you desire can compare with her.

Prov.8.11

For wisdom is better than rubies, And all the things one may desire cannot be compared with her.

Prov.8.11

For wisdom is far more valuable than rubies. Nothing you desire can be compared with it.