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Before the mountains were settled, before the hills was I brought forth:
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When there were no depths, I was brought forth; when there were no fountains abounding with water.
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I was set up from everlasting, from the beginning, or ever the earth was.
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The LORD possessed me in the beginning of his way, before his works of old.
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That I may cause those that love me to inherit substance; and I will fill their treasures.
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I lead in the way of righteousness, in the midst of the paths of judgment:
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My fruit is better than gold, yea, than fine gold; and my revenue than choice silver.
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Riches and honour are with me; yea, durable riches and righteousness.
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I love them that love me; and those that seek me early shall find me.
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By me princes rule, and nobles, even all the judges of the earth.
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By me kings reign, and princes decree justice.
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Counsel is mine, and sound wisdom: I am understanding; I have strength.
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The fear of the LORD is to hate evil: pride, and arrogancy, and the evil way, and the froward mouth, do I hate.
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I wisdom dwell with prudence, and find out knowledge of witty inventions.
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For wisdom is better than rubies; and all the things that may be desired are not to be compared to it.
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Receive my instruction, and not silver; and knowledge rather than choice gold.
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They are all plain to him that understandeth, and right to them that find knowledge.
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All the words of my mouth are in righteousness; there is nothing froward or perverse in them.
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For my mouth shall speak truth; and wickedness is an abomination to my lips.
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Hear; for I will speak of excellent things; and the opening of my lips shall be right things.
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O ye simple, understand wisdom: and, ye fools, be ye of an understanding heart.
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Unto you, O men, I call; and my voice is to the sons of man.
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She crieth at the gates, at the entry of the city, at the coming in at the doors.
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She standeth in the top of high places, by the way in the places of the paths.
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Doth not wisdom cry? and understanding put forth her voice?
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O LORD our Lord, how excellent is thy name in all the earth!
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The fowl of the air, and the fish of the sea, and whatsoever passeth through the paths of the seas.
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All sheep and oxen, yea, and the beasts of the field;
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Thou madest him to have dominion over the works of thy hands; thou hast put all things under his feet:
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For thou hast made him a little lower than the angels, and hast crowned him with glory and honour.
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