Doth not wisdom cry? and understanding put forth her voice?
2 She standeth in the top of high places, by the way in the places of the paths.
3 She crieth at the gates, at the entry of the city, at the coming in at the doors.
4 Unto you, O men, I call; and my voice is to the sons of man.
5 O ye simple, understand wisdom: and, ye fools, be ye of an understanding heart.
6 Hear; for I will speak of excellent things; and the opening of my lips shall be right things.
7 For my mouth shall speak truth; and wickedness is an abomination to my lips.
8 All the words of my mouth are in righteousness; there is nothing froward or perverse in them.
9 They are all plain to him that understandeth, and right to them that find knowledge.
10 Receive my instruction, and not silver; and knowledge rather than choice gold.
11 For wisdom is better than rubies; and all the things that may be desired are not to be compared to it.
12 I wisdom dwell with prudence, and find out knowledge of witty inventions.
13 The fear of the LORD is to hate evil: pride, and arrogancy, and the evil way, and the froward mouth, do I hate.
14 Counsel is mine, and sound wisdom: I am understanding; I have strength.
15 By me kings reign, and princes decree justice.
16 By me princes rule, and nobles, even all the judges of the earth.
17 I love them that love me; and those that seek me early shall find me.
18 Riches and honour are with me; yea, durable riches and righteousness.
19 My fruit is better than gold, yea, than fine gold; and my revenue than choice silver.
20 I lead in the way of righteousness, in the midst of the paths of judgment:
21 That I may cause those that love me to inherit substance; and I will fill their treasures.
22 The LORD possessed me in the beginning of his way, before his works of old.
23 I was set up from everlasting, from the beginning, or ever the earth was.
24 When there were no depths, I was brought forth; when there were no fountains abounding with water.
25 Before the mountains were settled, before the hills was I brought forth:
26 While as yet he had not made the earth, nor the fields, nor the highest part of the dust of the world.
27 When he prepared the heavens, I was there: when he set a compass upon the face of the depth:
28 When he established the clouds above: when he strengthened the fountains of the deep:
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:
30 Then I was by him, as one brought up with him: and I was daily his delight, rejoicing always before him;
31 Rejoicing in the habitable part of his earth; and my delights were with the sons of men.
32 Now therefore hearken unto me, O ye children: for blessed are they that keep my ways.
33 Hear instruction, and be wise, and refuse it not.
34 Blessed is the man that heareth me, watching daily at my gates, waiting at the posts of my doors.
35 For whoso findeth me findeth life, and shall obtain favour of the LORD.
36 But he that sinneth against me wrongeth his own soul: all they that hate me love death.
1Nyansa ntea mu anaa? na nteaseɛ mma ne nne so anaa?Under pastoral review
2Ɔgyina mmepɔ atifi, ɛkwan ho wɔ akwan nkyinkyimiiɛ.Under pastoral review
3Ɔteateam wɔ apono ano, kuropɔn no ano kwan mu, apono ano abɛwuraeɛ hɔ.Under pastoral review
4Mo, nnipa, mefrɛ mo; na me nne kɔ nnipa mma nkyɛn.Under pastoral review
5Mo atetekwaa, monte nyansa ase: na mo nkwaseafoɔ, monnya nteaseɛ akoma.Under pastoral review
6Montie; ɛfiri sɛ mɛka nneɛma a ɛsom bo ho asɛm; na m'anofafa abuebueɛ bɛyɛ nneɛma a ɛtene.Under pastoral review
7Ɛfiri sɛ m'ano bɛka nokorɛ; na bɔne yɛ akyiwadeɛ ma m'anofafa.Under pastoral review
8M'anom nsɛm nyinaa wɔ tenenee mu; kɔntɔnkye anaa nkyeasoɔ biara nni mu.Under pastoral review
9Ne nyinaa da hɔ pefee ma deɛ ɔte aseɛ, na ɛtene ma wɔn a wɔhunu nimdeɛ.Under pastoral review
10Momfa me nkyerɛkyerɛ, na ɛnyɛ dwetɛ; ne nimdeɛ sene sika kɔkɔɔ a wɔapaw.Under pastoral review
11Ɛfiri sɛ nyansa yɛ sene abohemaa; na nneɛma a wɔpɛ nyinaa nsɛ no.Under pastoral review
12Me nyansa, me ne anitew na ɛte, na mehunu nimdeɛ ne nyansahu.Under pastoral review
13AWURADE suro ne sɛ wɔtan bɔne: ahantan, ne ahomasoɔ, ne ɔkwan bɔne, ne ano kɔntɔnkye, na metan.Under pastoral review
14Afotuo yɛ me dea, ne nyansa pa: mene nteaseɛ; mewɔ ahoɔden.Under pastoral review
15Me so na ahene di adeɛ, na mmapɔmma hyɛ tenenee mmara.Under pastoral review
16Me so na mmapɔmma di adeɛ, ne atitire, ne asase so atemmufoɔ nyinaa.Under pastoral review
17Medɔ wɔn a wɔdɔ me; na wɔn a wɔhwehwɛ me anɔpatutuutu no bɛhunu me.Under pastoral review
18Ahonyadeɛ ne animuonyam wɔ me nkyɛn; aane, ahonyadeɛ a ɛtena hɔ ne tenenee.Under pastoral review
19M'aba yɛ sene sika kɔkɔɔ, aane, sene sika amapa; na me mfasoɔ sene dwetɛ a wɔapaw.Under pastoral review
20Menantew tenenee kwan so, atemmuo atempɔn mfimfini:Under pastoral review
21Sɛdeɛ mɛma wɔn a wɔdɔ me anya agyapadeɛ adi; na mɛhyɛ wɔn adekoradan ma.Under pastoral review
22AWURADE nyaa me ne kwan ahyɛaseɛ, ansa na ɔreyɛ ne tete nnwuma.Under pastoral review
23Wɔsii me hɔ firi teteete, firi ahyɛaseɛ, ansa na asase reba.Under pastoral review
24Ɛberɛ a na ebunu nni hɔ no, wɔwoo me; ɛberɛ a na nsubura a nsuo ahyɛ wɔn ma nni hɔ.Under pastoral review
25Ansa na wɔde mmepɔ resi wɔn siberɛ, ansa na nkokoɔ reba no, wɔwoo me:Under pastoral review
26Ɛberɛ a na ɔnnya nyɛɛ asase, ne mfuo, ne ewiase mfuturo mu deɛ ɛkorɔn no.Under pastoral review
27Ɛberɛ a ɔsiesiee ɔsoro no, na mewɔ hɔ: ɛberɛ a ɔtwaa hyiaeɛ wɔ ebunu ani so:Under pastoral review
28Ɛberɛ a ɔsii omununkum ɔsoro: ɛberɛ a ɔhyɛɛ ebunu nsubura den:Under pastoral review
29Ɛberɛ a ɔhyɛɛ ɛpo mmara, sɛ nsuo no rentra n'ahyɛdeɛ so: ɛberɛ a ɔhyɛɛ asase fapem:Under pastoral review
30Ɛnna na mewɔ ne nkyɛn sɛ odwumayɛni: na na meyɛ n'anigyedeɛ daa, na medi ahurusie n'anim daa;Under pastoral review
31Medi ahurusie wɔ n'asase so baabi a wɔtena; na m'anigyedeɛ ne nnipa mma.Under pastoral review
32Enti afei montie me, mo mma: ɛfiri sɛ nhyira nka wɔn a wɔdi m'akwan so.Under pastoral review
33Montie nkyerɛkyerɛ, na monhunu nyansa, na monnto ntwene.Under pastoral review
34Nhyira nka onipa a ɔtie me, a ɔwɛn m'apono ano daa, na ɔtwɛn m'apono adum ho.Under pastoral review
35Ɛfiri sɛ deɛ ɔhunu me no hunu nkwa, na ɔbɛnya AWURADE adom.Under pastoral review
36Nanso deɛ ɔyɛ me bɔne no ha n'ankasa ne kra: wɔn a wɔtan me nyinaa dɔ owuo.Under pastoral review