2. At the head of high places by the way, Between the paths she hath stood,
3. At the side of the gates, at the mouth of the city, The entrance of the openings, she crieth aloud,
4. `Unto you, O men, I call, And my voice [is] unto the sons of men.
5. Understand, ye simple ones, prudence, And ye fools, understand the heart,
6. Hearken, for noble things I speak, And the opening of my lips [is] uprightness.
7. For truth doth my mouth utter, And an abomination to my lips [is] wickedness.
8. In righteousness [are] all the sayings of my mouth, Nothing in them is froward and perverse.
9. All of them [are] plain to the intelligent, And upright to those finding knowledge.
10. Receive my instruction, and not silver, And knowledge rather than choice gold.
11. For better [is] wisdom than rubies, Yea, all delights are not comparable with it.
12. I, wisdom, have dwelt with prudence, And a knowledge of devices I find out.
13. The fear of Jehovah [is] to hate evil; Pride, and arrogance, and an evil way, And a froward mouth, I have hated.
14. Mine [is] counsel and substance, I [am] understanding, I have might.
15. By me kings reign, and princes decree righteousness,
16. By me do chiefs rule, and nobles, All judges of the earth.
17. I love those loving me, And those seeking me earnestly do find me.
18. Wealth and honour [are] with me, Lasting substance and righteousness.
19. Better [is] my fruit than gold, even fine gold, And mine increase than choice silver.
20. In a path of righteousness I cause to walk, In midst of paths of judgment,
21. To cause my lovers to inherit substance, Yea, their treasures I fill.
22. Jehovah possessed me--the beginning of His way, Before His works since then.