20:007:025 Let not thine heart decline to her ways, go not astray in her paths. 20:007:026 For she hath cast down many wounded: yea, many strong men have been slain by her. 20:007:027 Her house is the way to hell, going down to the chambers of death. 20:008:001 Doth not wisdom cry? and understanding put forth her voice? 20:008:002 She standeth in the top of high places, by the way in the places of the paths. 20:008:003 She crieth at the gates, at the entry of the city, at the coming in at the doors. 20:008:004 Unto you, O men, I call; and my voice is to the sons of man. 20:008:005 O ye simple, understand wisdom: and, ye fools, be ye of an understanding heart. 20:008:006 Hear; for I will speak of excellent things; and the opening of my lips shall be right things. 20:008:007 For my mouth shall speak truth; and wickedness is an abomination to my lips. 20:008:008 All the words of my mouth are in righteousness; there is nothing froward or perverse in them. 20:008:009 They are all plain to him that understandeth, and right to them that find knowledge. 20:008:010 Receive my instruction, and not silver; and knowledge rather than choice gold. 20:008:011 For wisdom is better than rubies; and all the things that may be desired are not to be compared to it. 20:008:012 I wisdom dwell with prudence, and find out knowledge of witty inventions. 20:008:013 The fear of the LORD is to hate evil: pride, and arrogancy, and the evil way, and the froward mouth, do I hate. 20:008:014 Counsel is mine, and sound wisdom: I am understanding; I have strength. 20:008:015 By me kings reign, and princes decree justice. 20:008:016 By me princes rule, and nobles, even all the judges of the earth. 20:008:017 I love them that love me; and those that seek me early shall find me. 20:008:018 Riches and honour are with me; yea, durable riches and righteousness. 20:008:019 My fruit is better than gold, yea, than fine gold; and my revenue than choice silver. 20:008:020 I lead in the way of righteousness, in the midst of the paths of judgment: 20:008:021 That I may cause those that love me to inherit substance; and I will fill their treasures. 20:008:022 The LORD possessed me in the beginning of his way, before his works of old. 20:008:023 I was set up from everlasting, from the beginning, or ever the earth was. 20:008:024 When there were no depths, I was brought forth; when there were no fountains abounding with water. 20:008:025 Before the mountains were settled, before the hills was I brought forth: 20:008:026 While as yet he had not made the earth, nor the fields, nor the highest part of the dust of the world.