| Christian Standard Bible | Holman Christian Standard Bible |
| 1Doesn't wisdom call out? Doesn't understanding make her voice heard? | 1Doesn't Wisdom call out? Doesn't Understanding make her voice heard? |
| 2At the heights overlooking the road, at the crossroads, she takes her stand. | 2At the heights overlooking the road, at the crossroads, she takes her stand. |
| 3Beside the gates leading into the city, at the main entrance, she cries out: | 3Beside the gates at the entry to the city, at the main entrance, she cries out:" |
| 4"People, I call out to you; my cry is to the children of Adam. | 4People, I call out to you; my cry is to mankind. |
| 5Learn to be shrewd, you who are inexperienced; develop common sense, you who are foolish. | 5Learn to be shrewd, you who are inexperienced; develop common sense, you who are foolish. |
| 6Listen, for I speak of noble things, and what my lips say is right. | 6Listen, for I speak of noble things, and what my lips say is right. |
| 7For my mouth tells the truth, and wickedness is detestable to my lips. | 7For my mouth tells the truth, and wickedness is detestable to my lips. |
| 8All the words from my mouth are righteous; none of them are deceptive or perverse. | 8All the words of my mouth are righteous; none of them are deceptive or perverse. |
| 9All of them are clear to the perceptive, and right to those who discover knowledge. | 9All of them are clear to the perceptive, and right to those who discover knowledge. |
| 10Accept my instruction instead of silver, and knowledge rather than pure gold. | 10Accept my instruction instead of silver, and knowledge rather than pure gold. |
| 11For wisdom is better than jewels, and nothing desirable can equal it. | 11For wisdom is better than jewels, and nothing desirable can compare with it. |
| 12I, wisdom, share a home with shrewdness and have knowledge and discretion. | 12I, Wisdom, share a home with shrewdness and have knowledge and discretion. |
| 13To fear the LORD is to hate evil. I hate arrogant pride, evil conduct, and perverse speech. | 13To fear the LORD is to hate evil. I hate arrogant pride, evil conduct, and perverse speech. |
| 14I possess good advice and sound wisdom; I have understanding and strength. | 14I possess good advice and competence; I have understanding and strength. |
| 15It is by me that kings reign and rulers enact just law; | 15It is by me that kings reign and rulers enact just law; |
| 16by me, princes lead, as do nobles and all righteous judges. | 16by me, princes lead, as do nobles and all righteous judges. |
| 17I love those who love me, and those who search for me find me. | 17I love those who love me, and those who search for me find me. |
| 18With me are riches and honor, lasting wealth and righteousness. | 18With me are riches and honor, lasting wealth and righteousness. |
| 19My fruit is better than solid gold, and my harvest than pure silver. | 19My fruit is better than solid gold, and my harvest than pure silver. |
| 20I walk in the ways of righteousness, along the paths of justice, | 20I walk in the way of righteousness, along the paths of justice, |
| 21giving wealth as an inheritance to those who love me, and filling their treasuries. | 21giving wealth as an inheritance to those who love me, and filling their treasuries." |
| 22"The LORD acquired me at the beginning of his creation, before his works of long ago. | 22The LORD made me at the beginning of His creation, before His works of long ago. |
| 23I was formed before ancient times, from the beginning, before the earth began. | 23I was formed before ancient times, from the beginning, before the earth began. |
| 24I was born when there were no watery depths and no springs filled with water. | 24I was born when there were no watery depths and no springs filled with water. |
| 25Before the mountains were established, prior to the hills, I was given birth-- | 25I was delivered before the mountains and hills were established, |
| 26before he made the land, the fields, or the first soil on earth. | 26before He made the land, the fields, or the first soil on earth. |
| 27I was there when he established the heavens, when he laid out the horizon on the surface of the ocean, | 27I was there when He established the heavens, when He laid out the horizon on the surface of the ocean, |
| 28when he placed the skies above, when the fountains of the ocean gushed out, | 28when He placed the skies above, when the fountains of the ocean gushed out, |
| 29when he set a limit for the sea so that the waters would not violate his command, when he laid out the foundations of the earth. | 29when He set a limit for the sea so that the waters would not violate His command, when He laid out the foundations of the earth. |
| 30I was a skilled craftsman beside him. I was his delight every day, always rejoicing before him. | 30I was a skilled craftsman beside Him. I was His delight every day, always rejoicing before Him. |
| 31I was rejoicing in his inhabited world, delighting in the children of Adam. | 31I was rejoicing in His inhabited world, delighting in the human race." |
| 32"And now, sons, listen to me; those who keep my ways are happy. | 32And now, my sons, listen to me; those who keep my ways are happy. |
| 33Listen to instruction and be wise; don't ignore it. | 33Listen to instruction and be wise; don't ignore it. |
| 34Anyone who listens to me is happy, watching at my doors every day, waiting by the posts of my doorway. | 34Anyone who listens to me is happy, watching at my doors every day, waiting by the posts of my doorway. |
| 35For the one who finds me finds life and obtains favor from the LORD, | 35For the one who finds me finds life and obtains favor from the LORD, |
| 36but the one who misses me harms himself; all who hate me love death." | 36but the one who misses me harms himself; all who hate me love death." |
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