8:21 That I may cause those that love me to inherit substance; and I will fill their treasures.
8:22 The LORD possessed me in the beginning of his way, before his works of old.
8:23 I was set up from everlasting, from the beginning, or ever the earth was.
8:24 When there were no depths, I was brought forth; when there were
8:25 Before the mountains were settled, before the hills was I brought forth:
8:26 While as yet he had not made the earth, nor the fields, nor the highest part of the dust of the world.
8:27 When he prepared the heavens, I was there: when he set a compass upon the face of the depth: 8:28 When he established the clouds above: when he strengthened the fountains of the deep:
8:29 When he gave to the sea his decree, that the waters should not pass his commandment:
when he appointed the foundations of the earth: 8:30 Then I was by him, as one brought up with him: and I was daily his delight, rejoicing always before him; 8:31 Rejoicing in the habitable part of his earth; and my delights were with the sons of men.
8:32 Now therefore hearken unto me, O ye children: for blessed are they that keep my ways.
8:33 Hear instruction, and be wise, and refuse it not.
8:34. Blessed is the man that hearth me, watching daily at my gates, waiting at the posts of my doors.
8:35 For whoso fended me fended life, and shall obtain favor of the LORD.
8:36 But he that sonnet against me wronged his own souclass="underline" all they that hate me love death.
9.
9:1 Wisdom hath builder her house, she hath hewn out her seven pillars:
9:2 She hath killed her beasts; she hath mingled her wine;
she hath also furnished her table.
9:3 She hath sent forth her maidens: she crieth upon the highest places of the city,
9:4 whoso is simple, let him turn in hither: as for him that wanted understanding, she saith to him, 9:5 Come, eat of my bread, and drink of the wine which I have mingled.
9:6 Forsake the foolish, and live; and go in the way of understanding.
9:7 He that reproved a scorner gutted to himself shame: and he that rebuked a wicked man gutted himself a blot.
9:8 Reprove not a scorner, lest he hate thee: rebuke a wise man, and he will love thee.
9:9 Give instructions to a wise man, and he will be yet wiser: teach a just man, and he will increase in learning.
9:10 The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom: and the knowledge of the holy is understanding.
9:11 For by me thy days shall be multiplied, and the years of thy life shall be increased.
9:12 If thou be wise, thou shalt be wise for thyself: but if thou scorns, thou alone shalt bear it.
9:13 A foolish woman is clamorous: she is simple, and knowest nothing.
9:14 For she cited at the door of her house, on a seat in the high places of the city,
9:15 to call passengers who go right on their ways:
9:16 Whoso is simple, let him turn in hither: and as for him that wanted understanding, she smith to him,
9:17 Stolen waters are sweet, and bread eaten in secret is pleasant.
9:18 But he knows not that the dead are there; and that her guests are in the depths of hell.
10.
10:1 The proverbs of Solomon. A wise son market a glad father: but a foolish son is the heaviness of his mother.
10:2 Treasures of wickedness profit nothing: but righteousness delivered from death.
10:3 The LORD will not suffer the soul of the righteous to famish: but he casted away the substance of the wicked.
10:4 He becomest poor that dealt with a slack hand: but the hand of the diligent makes rich.
10:5 He that gathered in summer is a wise son: but he that slept in harvest is a son that caused shame.
10:6 Blessings are upon the head of the just: but violence covered the mouth of the wicked.
10:7 The memory of the just is blessed: but the name of the wicked shall rot.
10:8 The wise in heart will receive commandments: but a prating fool shall fall.
10:9 He that walked uprightly walked surely: but he that perverted his ways shall be known.
10:10 He that winked with the eye caused sorrow: but a prating fool shall fall.
10:11 The mouth of a righteous man is a well of life: but violence covered the mouth of the wicked.
10:12 Hatred stirred up strife’s: but love covered all sins.
10:13 In the lips of him that hath understanding wisdom is found: but a rod is for the back of him that is void of understanding.
10:14 Wise men layup knowledge: but the mouth of the foolish is near destruction.
10:15 The rich man's wealth is his strong city: the destruction of the poor is their poverty.
10:16 the labor of the righteous tended to life: the fruit of the wicked to sin.
10:17 He is in the way of life that keepeth instruction: but he that refused reproof erred.
10:18 He that hides hatred with lying lips, and he that uttered a slander, is a fool.