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1 ) Does not wisdom cry? and understanding put forth her voice?
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2 ) She stands in the top of high places, by the way in the places of the paths.
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3 ) She cries at the gates, at the entry of the city, at the coming in at the doors.
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4 ) Unto you, O men, I call, and my voice is to the sons of man.
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5 ) O all of you simple, understand wisdom: and, all of you fools, be all of you of an understanding heart.
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6 ) Hear, for I will speak of excellent things, and the opening of my lips shall be right things.
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7 ) For my mouth shall speak truth, and wickedness is an abomination to my lips.
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8 ) All the words of my mouth are in righteousness, there is nothing perverse or perverse in them.
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9 ) They are all plain to him that understands, and right to them that find knowledge.
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10 ) Receive my instruction, and not silver, and knowledge rather than choice gold.
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11 ) 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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12 ) I wisdom dwell with prudence, and find out knowledge of witty inventions.
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13 ) The fear of the LORD is to hate evil: pride, and arrogancy, and the evil way, and the perverse mouth, do I hate.
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14 ) Counsel is mine, and sound wisdom: I am understanding, I have strength.