The Blessing of Wisdom
Does not awisdom call,
And discernment give forth her voice?
2 At the top of athe heights upon the way,
Where the pathways meet, she takes her stand;
3 Beside the agates, at the opening to the city,
At the entrance of the doors, she makes a shout:
4 “To you, O men, I call,
And my voice is to the sons of men.
5 O asimple ones, understand prudence;
And, O bfools, understand a heart of wisdom.
6 Listen, for I will speak anoble things;
And the opening of my lips will reveal bupright things.
7 For my amouth will utter truth;
And wickedness is an abomination to my lips.
8 All the words of my mouth are in righteousness;
There is nothing atwisted or crooked in them.
9 They are all astraightforward to him who understands,
And right to those who bfind knowledge.
10 Take my adiscipline and not silver,
And knowledge rather than choicest fine gold.
11 For wisdom is abetter than pearls;
And ball desirable things cannot compare with her.
12 “I, wisdom, adwell with prudence,
And I find bknowledge and discretion.
13 The afear of Yahweh is to hate evil;
bPride and arrogance and cthe evil way
And the mouth of dperverted words, I hate.
14 aCounsel is mine and bsound wisdom;
I am understanding, cmight is mine.
15 By me akings reign,
And rulers mark out righteousness.
16 By me princes rule, and nobles,
All who judge rightly.
17 I alove those who love me;
And bthose who earnestly seek me will find me.
18 aRiches and glory are with me,
Enduring bwealth and righteousness.
19 My fruit is abetter than fine gold, even pure gold,
And my produce better than bchoice silver.
20 I walk in the path of righteousness,
In the midst of the pathways of justice,
21 To give those who love me an inheritance of wealth,
That I may afill their treasuries.