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<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8" /><meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1"><title>Proverbs 8 Lamsa Bible</title><link rel="stylesheet" href="/chapnew2.css" type="text/css" media="Screen" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="../spec.css" type="text/css" media="Screen" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="/print.css" type="text/css" media="Print" /></head><body><div id="fx"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx2"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="30" scrolling="no" src="../cmenus/proverbs/8.htm" align="left" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div><div id="blnk"></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable"><tr><td><div id="fx5"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx6"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="245" scrolling="no" src="../topmenuchap/proverbs/8-1.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable3"><tr><td><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center" id="announce"><tr><td><div id="l1"><div id="breadcrumbs"><a href="http://biblehub.com">Bible</a> > <a href="../">Lamsa</a> > Proverbs 8</div><div id="anc"><iframe src="/anc.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></div><div id="anc2"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><iframe src="/anc2.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></div></td></tr></table><div id="movebox2"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><iframe src="../menu.htm" width="100%" height="48" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table><table border="0" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tr><td><div id="topheading"><a href="../proverbs/7.htm" title="Proverbs 7">◄</a> Proverbs 8 <a href="../proverbs/9.htm" title="Proverbs 9">►</a></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center" class="maintable2"><table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><div id="leftbox"><div class="padleft"><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top">Lamsa Bible</td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/parallel/proverbs/8-1.htm" style="color:#001320" title="Parallel Verses"> Par ▾ </a></tr></table></div><div class="chap"><span class="reftext"><a href="/parallel/proverbs/8-1.htm#aramaic"><b>1</b></a></span>THEREFORE preach wisdom, and understanding will answer you.<p> <span class="reftext"><a href="/parallel/proverbs/8-2.htm#aramaic"><b>2</b></a></span>For wisdom is on the top of high places, she stands between the ways and by the paths.<p> <span class="reftext"><a href="/parallel/proverbs/8-3.htm#aramaic"><b>3</b></a></span>She cries at the gates, at the entrance of the city; she cries aloud, saying,<p> <span class="reftext"><a href="/parallel/proverbs/8-4.htm#aramaic"><b>4</b></a></span>Unto you, O men, I call; and my voice is to the sons of men,<p> <span class="reftext"><a href="/parallel/proverbs/8-5.htm#aramaic"><b>5</b></a></span>So that the simple ones may understand prudence and the fools understand in their heart.<p> <span class="reftext"><a href="/parallel/proverbs/8-6.htm#aramaic"><b>6</b></a></span>Hear, for I will speak truth; and the opening of my mouth shall bring forth uprightness.<p> <span class="reftext"><a href="/parallel/proverbs/8-7.htm#aramaic"><b>7</b></a></span>For my mouth shall speak truth, and lying lips are an abomination before me.<p> <span class="reftext"><a href="/parallel/proverbs/8-8.htm#aramaic"><b>8</b></a></span>All the words of my mouth are in righteousness; there is nothing perverse or deceptive in them.<p> <span class="reftext"><a href="/parallel/proverbs/8-9.htm#aramaic"><b>9</b></a></span>They are all plain to him who understands them, and right to those who are willing to find knowledge.<p> <span class="reftext"><a href="/parallel/proverbs/8-10.htm#aramaic"><b>10</b></a></span>Receive discipline and not silver; and choose for yourself knowledge rather than fine gold.<p> <span class="reftext"><a href="/parallel/proverbs/8-11.htm#aramaic"><b>11</b></a></span>For wisdom is much better than fine gold; yea, she is better than precious stones, and nothing can be compared to her.<p> <span class="reftext"><a href="/parallel/proverbs/8-12.htm#aramaic"><b>12</b></a></span>I wisdom have created prudence, and I posses knowledge and reason.<p> <span class="reftext"><a href="/parallel/proverbs/8-13.htm#aramaic"><b>13</b></a></span>Reverence of the LORD despises evil; pride, arrogance, evil ways, and perverse speech do I hate.<p> <span class="reftext"><a href="/parallel/proverbs/8-14.htm#aramaic"><b>14</b></a></span>counsel and sound doctrine are mine; mine is understanding and might.<p> <span class="reftext"><a href="/parallel/proverbs/8-15.htm#aramaic"><b>15</b></a></span>By me kings reign and princes decree justice.<p> <span class="reftext"><a href="/parallel/proverbs/8-16.htm#aramaic"><b>16</b></a></span>By me princes and nobles rule, even all the righteous judges of the earth.<p> <span class="reftext"><a href="/parallel/proverbs/8-17.htm#aramaic"><b>17</b></a></span>I love those who love me; and those who seek me shall find me.<p> <span class="reftext"><a href="/parallel/proverbs/8-18.htm#aramaic"><b>18</b></a></span>Riches and honor are mine; yea, enduring riches and righteousness.<p> <span class="reftext"><a href="/parallel/proverbs/8-19.htm#aramaic"><b>19</b></a></span>My fruit is better than fine gold, and my ingathering than choice silver.<p> <span class="reftext"><a href="/parallel/proverbs/8-20.htm#aramaic"><b>20</b></a></span>I lead in the way of righteousness, in the midst of the paths of justice,<p> <span class="reftext"><a href="/parallel/proverbs/8-21.htm#aramaic"><b>21</b></a></span>That I may cause those that love me to have hope; and I will fill their treasuries.<p> <span class="reftext"><a href="/parallel/proverbs/8-22.htm#aramaic"><b>22</b></a></span>The LORD created me as the first of his creations, before all of his works.<p> <span class="reftext"><a href="/parallel/proverbs/8-23.htm#aramaic"><b>23</b></a></span>I was established from everlasting, from the beginning, before he made the earth.<p> <span class="reftext"><a href="/parallel/proverbs/8-24.htm#aramaic"><b>24</b></a></span>When there were no depths, I was brought forth; when there were no fountains abounding with water.<p> <span class="reftext"><a href="/parallel/proverbs/8-25.htm#aramaic"><b>25</b></a></span>Before the mountains were settled, before the hills were formed was I conceived;<p> <span class="reftext"><a href="/parallel/proverbs/8-26.htm#aramaic"><b>26</b></a></span>While as yet he had not made the earth nor the valleys nor the best soil of the world.<p> <span class="reftext"><a href="/parallel/proverbs/8-27.htm#aramaic"><b>27</b></a></span>When he established the heavens, I was there; when he set a circle upon the face of the deep;<p> <span class="reftext"><a href="/parallel/proverbs/8-28.htm#aramaic"><b>28</b></a></span>When he made firm the clouds above; when he strengthened the fountains of the deep;<p> <span class="reftext"><a href="/parallel/proverbs/8-29.htm#aramaic"><b>29</b></a></span>When he gave to the sea its bounds, that the waters should not transgress his commandment; when he laid down the foundations of the earth:<p> <span class="reftext"><a href="/parallel/proverbs/8-30.htm#aramaic"><b>30</b></a></span>I together with him was establishing them; and daily I was his delight, rejoicing always before him,<p> <span class="reftext"><a href="/parallel/proverbs/8-31.htm#aramaic"><b>31</b></a></span>Rejoicing in his habitable earth; and my delights were with the sons of men.<p> <span class="reftext"><a href="/parallel/proverbs/8-32.htm#aramaic"><b>32</b></a></span>Now therefore hearken to me, O you children; for blessed is he who keeps my ways.<p> <span class="reftext"><a href="/parallel/proverbs/8-33.htm#aramaic"><b>33</b></a></span>Hear instruction and be wise and do not go astray.<p> <span class="reftext"><a href="/parallel/proverbs/8-34.htm#aramaic"><b>34</b></a></span>Blessed is the man who heeds me, watching daily at my gates, waiting at my threshold.<p> <span class="reftext"><a href="/parallel/proverbs/8-35.htm#aramaic"><b>35</b></a></span>For my objectives are the issues of life, they proclaim the will of the LORD.<p> <span class="reftext"><a href="/parallel/proverbs/8-36.htm#aramaic"><b>36</b></a></span>Those who sin against me wrong their own soul; 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