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gold.11<a href="#fn" id="link_Prov.8.11!x.1" class="notelink x-link"></a> Wisdom is worth much morethan precious jewelsor anything else you desire.”<h3 class="s1">Wisdom Speaks</h3>12I am Wisdom<a href="#fn" id="link_Prov.8.12!f.1" class="notelink f-link">+</a> —Common Senseis my closest friend;I possess knowledgeand sound judgment.13If you respect the Lord,you will hate evil.I hate pride and conceitand deceitful lies.14I am strong, and I offersensible adviceand sound judgment.15By my power kings govern,and rulers make lawsthat are fair.16Every honest leader ruleswith help from me.17I love everyone who loves me,and I will be found by allwho honestly search.18I can make you rich and famous,important and successful.19What you receive from meis more valuablethan even the finest goldor the purest silver.20I always do what is right,21and I give great richesto everyone who loves me.22<a href="#fn" id="link_Prov.8.22!x.1" class="notelink x-link"></a> From the beginning,I was with the Lord.<a href="#fn" id="link_Prov.8.22!f.2" class="notelink f-link">+</a> I was there before he began23to create the earth.At the very first,the Lord gave life to<a href="#fn" id="link_Prov.8.23!f.1" class="notelink f-link">+</a> me.24When I was born,there were no oceansor springs of water.25My birth was beforemountains were formedor hills were put in place.26It happened long before Godhad made the earthor any of its fieldsor even the dust.27<a href="#fn" id="link_Prov.8.27!x.1" class="notelink x-link"></a> I was there when the Lordput the heavens in placeand stretched the skyover the surface of the sea.28I was with him when he placedthe clouds in the skyand created the springsthat fill the ocean.29I was there when he setboundaries for the seato make it obey him,and when he laid foundationsto support the earth.30I was right beside the Lord,helping him plan and build.<a href="#fn" id="link_Prov.8.30!f.1" class="notelink f-link">+</a> I made him happy each day,and I was happy at his side.31I was pleased with his worldand pleased with its people.32<a href="#fn" id="link_Prov.8.32!x.1" class="notelink x-link"></a> Pay attention, my children!Follow my advice,and you will be happy.33Listen carefullyto my instructions,and you will be wise.34Come to my home each dayand listen to me.You will find happiness.35By finding me, you find life,and the Lord will be pleasedwith you.36But if you don't find me,you hurt only yourself,and if you hate me,you are in love with death.</div> </div> <a name="fn"></a> Footnotes: <note caller="+" style="f"><char style="fr" closed="false">8.1 </char><char style="fq" closed="false">Wisdom: </char><char style="ft" closed="false">See the note at 1.20.</char></note> <note caller="+" style="f"><char style="fr" closed="false">8.12 </char><char style="fq" closed="false">Wisdom: </char><char style="ft" closed="false">See the note at 1.20.</char></note> <note caller="+" style="f"><char style="fr" closed="false">8.22 </char><char style="fq" closed="false">From the beginning … with the <char style="nd">Lord</char>: </char><char style="ft" closed="false">Or “In the very beginning, the <char style="nd">Lord</char> created me.”</char></note> <note caller="+" style="f"><char style="fr" closed="false">8.23 </char><char style="fq" closed="false">gave life to: </char><char style="ft" closed="false">Or “formed.”</char></note> <note caller="+" style="f"><char style="fr" closed="false">8.30 </char><char style="fq" closed="false">helping … build: </char><char style="ft" closed="false">Or “like his own child.”</char></note></div></div> <div align="center">Contemporary English Version, Second Edition (CEV®) © 2006 American Bible Society. 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