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- Doth not wisdom cry? and understanding put forth her voice?
- She standeth in the top of high places, by the way in the places of the paths.
- She crieth at the gates, at the entry of the city, at the coming in at the doors.
- Unto you, O men, I call; and my voice is to the sons of man.
- O ye simple, understand wisdom: and, ye fools, be ye of an understanding heart.
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- Does not wisdom call out? Does not understanding raise her voice?
- On the heights along the way, where the paths meet, she takes her stand;
- beside the gates leading into the city, at the entrances, she cries aloud:
- "To you, O men, I call out; I raise my voice to all mankind.
- You who are simple, gain prudence; you who are foolish, gain understanding.
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- Hear; for I will speak of excellent things; and the opening of my lips shall be right things.
- For my mouth shall speak truth; and wickedness is an abomination to my lips.
- All the words of my mouth are in righteousness; there is nothing froward or perverse in them.
- They are all plain to him that understandeth, and right to them that find knowledge.
- Receive my instruction, and not silver; and knowledge rather than choice gold.
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- Listen, for I have worthy things to say; I open my lips to speak what is right.
- My mouth speaks what is true, for my lips detest wickedness.
- All the words of my mouth are just; none of them is crooked or perverse.
- To the discerning all of them are right; they are faultless to those who have knowledge.
- Choose my instruction instead of silver, knowledge rather than choice gold,
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