NASB Proverbs 8 KJV; Red Letter NT, Cross References, Translation Footnotes, Strong's Concordance Numbers

NASB — Proverbs 8 — KJV

The Commendation of Wisdom

  1 Does not awisdom° call°,
  And understanding° Ilift° up her voice°?
  2 On top° of athe heights° beside° the way°,
  Where° the paths° meet°, she takes° her stand°;
  3 Beside° the agates°, at the opening° to the city°,
  At the entrance° of the doors°, she cries° out:
  4 “To you, O men°, I call°,
  And my voice° is to the sons° of men°.
  5 “O I anaive° ones°, understand° prudence°;
  And, O bfools°, understand° IIwisdom°.
  6 “Listen°, for I will speak° anoble° things°;
  And the opening° of my lips° [will reveal] bright° things°.
  7 “For my amouth° will utter° truth°;
  And wickedness° is an abomination° to my lips°.
  8 “All° the utterances° of my mouth° are in righteousness°;
  There° is nothing° acrooked° or perverted° in them.
  9 “They are all° astraightforward° to him who understands°,
  And right° to those who bfind° knowledge°.
  10 “Take° my ainstruction° and not silver°,
  And knowledge° rather° than° choicest° gold°.
  11 “For wisdom° is abetter° than° Ijewels°;
  And ball° desirable° things° cannot° compare° with her.

[1] ILit give a Pv 1:20, 21; 8:1-3; 9:3; 1Co 1:24
[2] a Pv 9:3, 14
[3] a Jb 29:7
[5] ILit simple IILit heart a Pv 1:4 b Pv 1:22, 32; 3:35
[6] a Pv 22:20 b Pv 23:16
[7] a Ps 37:30; Jn 8:14; Ro 15:8
[8] a Dt 32:5; Pv 2:15; Php 2:15
[9] a Pv 14:6 b Pv 3:13
[10] a Pv 3:14, 15; 8:19
[11] ILit corals a Jb 28:15, 18; Ps 19:10 b Pv 3:15

  12 ¶ “I, wisdom°, adwell° with prudence°,
  And I find° bknowledge° [and] discretion°.
  13 “The afear° of the LORD° is to hate° evil°;
  bPride° and arrogance° and cthe evil° way°
  And the dperverted° mouth°, I hate°.
  14 “aCounsel° is mine and bsound° wisdom°;
  I am understanding°, cpower° is mine.
  15 “By me akings° reign°,
  And rulers° decree° justice°.
  16 “By me princes° rule°, and nobles°,
  All° who judge° rightly°.
  17 “I alove° those who love° me;
  And bthose who diligently° seek° me will find° me.
  18 “aRiches° and honor° are with me,
  Enduring° bwealth° and righteousness°.
  19 “My fruit° is abetter° than° gold°, even pure° gold°,
  And my yield° [better] than° bchoicest° silver°.
  20 “I walk° in the way° of righteousness°,
  In the midst° of the paths° of justice°,
  21 To endow° those who love° me with wealth°,
  That I may afill° their treasuries°.

[12] a Pv 8:5 b Pv 1:4
[13] a Pv 3:7; 16:6 b 1S 2:3; Pv 16:18; Is 13:11 c Pv 15:9 d Pv 6:12
[14] a Pv 1:25; 19:20; Is 28:29; Jr 32:19 b Pv 2:7; 3:21; 18:1 c Ec 7:19; 9:16
[15] a 2Ch 1:10; Pv 29:4; Dn 2:21; Mt 28:18; Ro 13:1
[17] a 1S 2:30; Pv 4:6; Jn 14:21 b Pv 2:4, 5; Jn 7:37; Jm 1:5
[18] a Pv 3:16 b Ps 112:3; Mt 6:33
[19] a Jb 28:15; Pv 3:14 b Pv 10:20
[21] a Pv 24:4

  22 ¶ “The LORD° possessed° me aat the beginning° of His way°,
  Before° His works° Iof old°.
  23 “From everlasting° I was I aestablished°,
  From the beginning°, bfrom the earliest° times° of the earth°.
  24 “When there° were no° adepths° I was Ibrought° forth°,
  When there° were no° springs° abounding° with water°.
  25 “aBefore° the mountains° were settled°,
  Before° the hills° I was Ibrought° forth°;
  26 While° He had not yet made° the earth° and the Ifields°,
  Nor° the first° dust° of the world°.
  27 “When He aestablished° the heavens°, I was there°,
  When bHe inscribed° a circle° on the face° of the deep°,
  28 When He made° firm° the skies° above°°,
  When the springs° of the deep° became° Ifixed°,
  29 When aHe set° for the sea° its boundary°
  So that the water° would not transgress° His Icommand°,
  When He marked° out bthe foundations° of the earth°;
  30 Then aI was beside° Him, [as] a master° workman°;
  And I was daily° [His] delight°,
  IRejoicing° always°° before° Him,
  31 IRejoicing° in the world°, His earth°,
  And [having] amy delight° in the sons° of men°.

[22] ILit from then a Jb 28:26-28; Ps 104:24; Pv 3:19
[23] IOr consecrated a Jn 1:1-3 b Jn 17:5
[24] IOr born a Gn 1:2; Ex 15:5; Jb 38:16; Pv 3:20
[25] IOr born a Jb 15:7; Ps 90:2
[26] ILit outside places
[27] a Pv 3:19 b Jb 26:10
[28] ILit strong
[29] ILit mouth a Jb 38:10; Ps 104:9 b Jb 38:6; Ps 104:5
[30] IOr Playing a Jn 1:2, 3
[31] IOr Playing a Ps 16:3; Jn 13:1

  32 ¶ “Now° therefore, [O] sons°, alisten° to me,
  For bblessed° are they who keep° my ways°.
  33 “aHeed° instruction° and be wise°,
  And do not neglect° [it].
  34 “aBlessed° is the man° who listens° to me,
  Watching° daily° at my gates°,
  Waiting° at my doorposts°.
  35 “For ahe who finds° me finds° life°
  And bobtains° favor° from the LORD°.
  36 “But he who Isins° against me ainjures° himself°;
  All° those who bhate° me clove° death°.”

[32] a Pv 5:7; 7:24 b Ps 119:1, 2; 128:1; Pv 29:18; Lk 11:28
[33] a Pv 4:1
[34] a Pv 3:13, 18
[35] a Pv 4:22; Jn 17:3 b Pv 3:4; 12:2
[36] IOr misses me a Pv 1:31, 32; 15:32 b Pv 5:12; 12:1 c Pv 21:6

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The fame,

1 ¶ Doth not² wisdomº cry?º ª and understandingº put forthº ª her voice?º 2 She standethº ª in the topº of high places,º by² the wayº in the placesº of the paths.º 3 She criethº ª atº the gates,º at the entryº of the city,º at the comingº in at the doors.º 4 Unto² you, O men,º I call;º ª and my voiceº [is] to² the sonsº of man.º 5 O ye simple,º understandº ª wisdom:º and, ye fools,º be ye of an understandingº ª heart.º

[1] Pv 1:20; 9:1; Is 49:1; 55:1; Mt 3:3; 4:17; 28:19; Mk 13:10; 16:15; Lk 24:47; Jn 7:37; Ac 1:8; 22:21; Ro 15:18.
[3] Mt 22:9; Lk 14:21; Jn 18:20; Ac 5:20.
[4] Ps 49:1; 50:1; Mt 11:15; Jn 3:16; 2Co 5:19; Col 1:23, 28; 1Ti 2:4; Tit 2:11; Rv 22:17.
[5] Ps 19:7; 94:8; Pv 1:22; 9:4; Is 42:13; 55:1; Ac 26:18; 1Co 1:28; 6:9; Rv 3:17.

and evidency of wisdom.

6 Hear;º ª for² I will speakº ª of excellent things;º and the openingº of my lipsº [shall be] right things.º 7 For² my mouthº shall speakº ª truth;º and wickednessº [is] an abominationº to my lips.º 8 All² the wordsº of my mouthº [are] in righteousness;º [there is] nothing² frowardº ª or perverseº in them. 9 They [are] all² plainº to him that understandeth,º ª and rightº to them that findº ª knowledge.º

[6] Jb 33:1; Ps 19:7; 49:3; Pv 2:6; 4:2, 20; 22:20; Mt 5:2; 7:28; 13:35; 1Co 2:6; Col 1:26.
[7] Jb 36:4; Pv 12:22; 16:12; 29:27; Jn 1:17; 8:14, 45; 14:6; 17:17; 18:37; Rv 3:14.
[8] Ps 12:6; Pv 8:13; Is 45:23; 63:1; Jn 7:46.
[9] Ps 19:7; 25:12; 119:98; Pv 14:6; 15:14, 24; 17:24; 18:1, 15; Is 35:8; Mi 2:7; Mt 13:11; Jn 6:45; 7:17; 1Co 2:14; Jm 1:5.

The excellency,

10 Receiveº ª my instruction,º and not² silver;º and knowledgeº rather than choice¹ ª gold.º ² ² 11 For² wisdomº [is] betterº than rubies;º ² and all² the things that may be desiredº are not² to be comparedº ª to it.

[10] Ps 119:72, 127, 162; Pv 2:4; 3:13; 10:20; 16:16; 23:23; Ec 7:11; Ac 3:6; 2Co 6:10.
[11] Jb 28:15; Ps 19:10; 119:127; Pv 3:14; 4:5; 16:16; 20:15; Mt 16:26; Php 3:8.

the nature,

12 I² wisdomº dwellº ª with prudence,º and find outº ª knowledgeº of witty inventions.º 13 The fearº of the LORDº [is] to hateº ª evil:º pride,º and arrogancy,º and the evilº way,º and the frowardº mouth,º do I hate.º ª 14 Counselº [is] mine, and sound wisdom:º I² [am] understanding;º I have strength.º

[12] Ex 31:3; 35:30; 36:1; 1K 7:14; 1Ch 28:12, 19; 2Ch 13:14; Ps 104:24; Is 28:26; 55:8; Ro 11:33; Ep 1:8, 11; 3:10; Col 2:3.
[13] 1S 2:3; Ps 5:4; 97:10; 101:3; 119:104, 128; 138:6; Pv 4:24; 6:12, 16; 10:31; 16:6; Am 5:15; Zc 8:17; Ro 12:9; 1Th 5:22; 2Ti 2:19; 1P 5:5.
[14] Pv 2:6; 24:5; Ec 7:19; 9:16; Is 9:6; 40:14; Jn 1:9; Ro 1:22; 11:33; 1Co 1:24, 30; Col 2:3.

the power,

15 By me kingsº reign,º ª and princesº ª decreeº ª justice.º 16 By me princesº rule,º ª and nobles,º [even] all² the judgesº ª of the earth.º 17 I² loveº ª them that loveº ª me; and those that seek me earlyº ª shall findº ª me.

[15] 1S 9:17; 16:1; 1K 3:9, 28; 5:7; 10:9; 1Ch 28:5; Ps 72:1; 99:4; Is 1:26; 32:1; Jr 27:5; 33:15; Dn 2:21; 4:25, 32; 5:18; 7:13; Mt 28:18; Ro 13:1; Rv 19:11, 16.
[17] 1S 2:30; Ps 91:14; Ec 12:1; Is 45:19; 55:6; Mt 6:33; 7:7; Mk 10:14; Jn 14:21, 23; 16:27; Jm 1:5; 1Jn 4:19.

the riches,

18 Richesº and honourº [are] with² me; [yea], durableº richesº and righteousness.º 19 My fruitº [is] betterº than gold,º ² yea, than fine gold;º ² and my revenueº than choiceº ª silver.º ² 20 I leadº ª in the wayº of righteousness,º in the midstº of the pathsº of judgment:º 21 That I may cause those that loveº ª me to inheritº ª substance;º and I will fillº ª their treasures.º

[18] Ps 36:6; Pv 3:16; 4:7; 11:4; Ec 5:14; Mt 6:19, 33; Lk 10:42; 12:20, 33; 16:11; 2Co 6:10; Ep 3:8; Php 3:8; 4:19; 1Ti 6:17; Jm 2:5; 5:1; Rv 3:18.
[19] Pv 3:14; 8:10; Ec 7:12.
[20] Dt 5:32; Ps 23:3; 25:4; 32:8; Pv 3:6; 4:11, 25; 6:22; Is 2:3; 49:10; 55:4; Jn 10:3, 27; Rv 7:17.
[21] Gn 15:14; 1S 2:8; Ps 16:11; Pv 1:13; 6:31; 8:18; Mt 25:46; Jn 1:1; Ro 8:17; Ep 3:19; He 10:34; 1P 1:4; Rv 21:7.

and the eternity of wisdom.

22 The LORDº possessedº ª me in the beginningº of his way,º beforeº his worksº of old.² ² 23 I was set upº ª from everlasting,º ² from the beginning,º ² or everº ² the earthº was. 24 When [there were] no² depths,º I was brought forth;º ª when [there were] no² fountainsº aboundingº ª with water.º 25 Before² the mountainsº were settled,º ª beforeº the hillsº was I brought forth:¹ ª ² 26 While as yet² he had not² madeº ª the earth,º nor the fields,º nor the highest partº of the dustº of the world.º 27 When he preparedº ª the heavens,º I² [was] there:² when he setº ª a compassº upon² the faceº of the depth:º 28 When he establishedº ª the cloudsº above:º ² when he strengthenedº ª the fountainsº of the deep:º 29 When he gaveº ª to the seaº his decree,º that the watersº should not² passº ª his commandment:º when he appointedº ª the foundations¹ ² of the earth:º 30 Then I was² by² him,¹ [as] one brought upº [with him]: and I was² dailyº [his] delight,º rejoicingº ª alwaysº ² beforeº him; 31 Rejoicingº ª in the habitable partº of his earth;º and my delightsº [were] with² the sonsº of men.º

[22] Pv 3:19; Jn 1:1; Col 1:17.
[23] Gn 1:26; Ps 2:6; Mi 5:2; Jn 17:24; Ep 1:10; 1Jn 1:1.
[24] Ps 2:7; Jn 1:14; 3:16; 5:20; He 1:5; 1Jn 4:9.
[25] Jb 15:7; 38:4; Ps 90:2; 102:25; He 1:10.
[26] Gn 1:1.
[27] Ps 33:6; 103:19; 136:5; Is 40:11, 22; Jr 10:12; Col 1:16; He 1:2.
[29] Gn 1:9; Jb 38:4, 8; Ps 33:7; 104:9; Jr 5:22.
[30] Is 42:1; Mt 3:17; 17:5; Jn 1:1, 18; 12:28; 16:28; Col 1:13.
[31] Ps 16:3; 40:6; Jn 4:34; 13:1; 2Co 8:9.

Wisdom is to be desired for the blessedness it bringeth.

32 Now² therefore hearkenº ª unto me, O ye children:º for blessedº [are they that] keepº ª my ways.º 33 Hearº ª instruction,º and be wise,º ª and refuseº ª it not.² 34 Blessedº [is] the manº that hearethº ª me, watchingº ª dailyº at² my gates,º waitingº ª at the postsº of my doors.º 35 For² whoso findethº ª me findethº ª ª ª life,º and shall obtainº ª favourº of the LORD.º ² 36 But he that sinneth¹ ª against² me wrongethº ª his own soul:º all² they that hateº ª me loveº ª death.º

[32] Ps 1:1; 119:1; 128:1; Lk 11:28.
[33] Ps 81:11; Pv 1:2, 8, 21; 4:1; 5:1; Is 55:1; Ac 7:35; Ro 10:16; He 12:25.
[34] Ps 27:4; 84:10; 92:13; Pv 1:21; 2:3; Mt 7:24; Lk 1:6; 10:39; 11:28; Jn 8:31; Ac 2:42; 17:11; Jm 1:22.
[35] Pv 1:33; 3:13; 12:2; Jn 3:16, 36; 14:6; Ep 1:6; Php 3:8; Col 3:3; 1Jn 5:11.
[36] Pv 1:31; 5:11, 22; 20:2; Ezk 18:31; 33:11; Jn 3:19; 15:23; Ac 13:46; 1Co 16:22; He 2:3; 10:29.

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