the fame, 1-5; and evidence of wisdom, 6-9; The excellency, 10-11; the nature,12-14, the power, 15-17; the riches, 18-21; and the eternity of wisdom, 22-31. Wisdom is to be desired for the blessedness it brings,32-36. 1:20,21 9:1-3 Isa 49:1-6 55:1-3 Mt 3:3 4:17 28:19,20 Mr 13:10 16:15,16 Lu 24:47 Joh 7:37 Ac 1:8 22:21 Ro 15:18-21

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.

Mt 22:9 Lu 14:21-23 Ro 15:18-21

4 Unto you, O men, I call; and my voice is to the sons of man.

Ps 49:1-3 50:1 Mt 11:15 Joh 3:16 2Co 5:19,20 Col 1:23,28 1Ti 2:4-6 Tit 2:11,12 Re 22:17

5 O ye simple, understand wisdom: and, ye fools, be ye of an understanding heart.

1:22 9:4 Ps 19:7 94:8 Isa 42:13 55:1-3 Ac 26:18 1Co 1:28 6:9-11 Re 3:17,18

6 Hear; for I will speak of excellent things; and the opening of my lips shall be right things.

for 2:6,7 4:2,20,22 22:20,21 Ps 19:7-11 49:3 1Co 2:6,7 Col 1:26

the opening Job 33:1-3 Mt 5:2 7:28,29 13:35

7 For my mouth shall speak truth; and wickedness is an abomination to my lips.

my mouth Job 36:4 Joh 1:17 8:14,45,46 14:6 17:17 18:37 Re 3:14

an abomination to OR the abomination of 12:22 16:12 29:27

8 All the words of my mouth are in righteousness; there is nothing froward or perverse in them.

all Ps 12:6 Isa 45:23 63:1

there 8:13 Joh 7:46

froward or wreathed

9 They are all plain to him that understandeth, and right to them that find knowledge.

14:6 15:14,24 17:24 18:1,2,15 Ps 19:7,8 25:12-14 119:98-100 Isa 35:8 Mic 2:7 Mt 13:11,12 Joh 6:45 7:17 1Co 2:14,15 Jas 1:5

10 Receive my instruction, and not silver; and knowledge rather than choice gold.

2:4,5 3:13,14 10:20 16:16 23:23 Ps 119:72,127,162 Ec 7:11 Ac 3:6 2Co 6:10

11 For wisdom is better than rubies; and all the things that may be desired are not to be compared to it.

wisdom 3:14 4:5-7 16:16 20:15 Job 28:15-19 Ps 19:10 119:127 Mt 16:26 Php 3:8,9

12 I wisdom dwell with prudence, and find out knowledge of witty inventions.

wisdom Ps 104:24 Isa 55:8,9 Ro 11:33 Eph 1:8,11 3:10 Col 2:3

prudence Ex 31:3-6 35:30-35 36:1-4 1Ki 7:14 1Ch 28:12,19 2Ch 13:14 Isa 28:26

13 The fear of the LORD is to hate evil: pride, and arrogancy, and the evil way, and the froward mouth, do I hate.

the fear 16:6 Ps 97:10 101:3 119:104,128 Am 5:15 Ro 12:9 1Th 5:22 2Ti 2:19

pride 6:16-19 1Sa 2:3 Ps 5:4,5 138:6 Zec 8:17 1Pe 5:5

the froward 4:24 6:12 10:31

14 Counsel is mine, and sound wisdom: I am understanding; I have strength.

Counsel Isa 9:6 40:14 Joh 1:9 Ro 11:33,34 1Co 1:23,30 Col 2:3

sound 2:6,7 Ro 1:22

I have 24:5 Ec 7:19 9:16-18

15 By me kings reign, and princes decree justice.

by 1Sa 9:17 16:1 1Ch 28:5 Jer 27:5-7 Da 2:21 4:25,32 5:18 7:13,14 Mt 28:18 Ro 13:1 Re 19:16

decree 1Ki 3:9,28 5:7 10:9 Ps 72:1-4 99:4 Isa 1:26 32:1,2 Jer 33:15 Re 19:11

16 By me princes rule, and nobles, even all the judges of the earth.

I love 1Sa 2:30 Ps 91:14 Joh 14:21,23 16:27 1Jo 4:19

those Ec 12:1 Isa 45:19 55:6 Mt 6:33 7:7,8 Mr 10:14 Jas 1:5

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.

riches and honour 3:16 4:7-9 Jas 2:5

durable Ps 36:6 Ec 5:14-16 Mt 6:19,20 Lu 10:42 12:20,21,33 16:11,12 2Co 6:10 Eph 3:8 Php 4:19 1Ti 6:17-19 Jas 5:1-3 Re 3:18

and righteousness 11:4 Mt 6:33 Php 3:8,9

19 My fruit is better than gold, yea, than fine gold; and my revenue than choice silver.

8:10 3:14 Ec 7:12

20 I lead in the way of righteousness, in the midst of the paths of judgment:

lead or walk 3:6 4:11,12 6:22 Ps 23:3 25:4,5 32:8 Isa 2:3 49:10 55:4 Joh 10:3,27,28 Re 7:17

in the 4:25-27 De 5:32

21 That I may cause those that love me to inherit substance; and I will fill their treasures.

to inherit 8:18 1:13 6:31 Ge 15:14 1Sa 2:8 Mt 25:46 Joh 1:1 Ro 8:17 Heb 10:34 1Pe 1:4

fill Ps 16:11 Eph 3:19,20 Re 21:7

22 The LORD possessed me in the beginning of his way, before his works of old.

3:19 Joh 1:1,2 Col 1:17

23 I was set up from everlasting, from the beginning, or ever the earth was.

Ge 1:26 Ps 2:6 Mic 5:2 Joh 17:24 Eph 1:10,11 1Jo 1:1,2

24 When there were no depths, I was brought forth; when there were no fountains abounding with water.

*I was Ps 2:7 Joh 1:14 3:16 5:20 Heb 1:5 1Jo 4:9

25 Before the mountains were settled, before the hills was I brought forth:

Job 15:7,8 38:4-11

ps 53:8; Invalid Ps 90:2 102:25-28 Heb 1:10

26 While as yet he had not made the earth, nor the fields, nor the highest part of the dust of the world.

as yet Ge 1:1

fields or open places highest part or chief parts

27 When he prepared the heavens, I was there: when he set a compass upon the face of the depth:

he prepared Ps 33:6 103:19 136:5 Jer 10:12 Col 1:16 Heb 1:2

compass or encircle Isa 40:11,22

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:

he gave Ge 1:9,10 Job 38:8-11 Ps 33:7 104:9 Jer 5:22

when he appointed Job 38:4-7

30 Then I was by him, as one brought up with him: and I was daily his delight, rejoicing always before him;

one Joh 1:1-3,18 16:28

I was daily Isa 42:1 Mt 3:17 17:5 Joh 12:28 Col 1:13

31 Rejoicing in the habitable part of his earth; and my delights were with the sons of men.

and my Ps 16:3 40:6-8 Joh 4:34 13:1 2Co 8:9

32 Now therefore hearken unto me, O ye children: for blessed are they that keep my ways.

for Ps 1:1-4 119:1,2 128:1 Lu 11:28

33 Hear instruction, and be wise, and refuse it not.

hear 1:2,3,8 4:1 5:1 Isa 55:1-3 Ro 10:16,17

refuse 1:21 Ps 81:11,12 Ac 7:35-37 Heb 12:25

34 Blessed is the man that heareth me, watching daily at my gates, waiting at the posts of my doors.

watching 1:21 2:3,4 Ps 27:4 84:10 92:13 Mt 7:24 Lu 1:6 10:39 11:28 Joh 8:31,32 Ac 2:42 17:11,12 Jas 1:22-25

35 For whoso findeth me findeth life, and shall obtain favour of the LORD.

whoso 1:33 3:13-18 Joh 3:16,36 14:6 Php 3:8 Col 3:3 1Jo 5:11,12

obtain 12:2 Eph 1:6

36 But he that sinneth against me wrongeth his own soul: all they that hate me love death.

he 1:31 20:2 Joh 3:19,20 Ac 13:46 Heb 2:3 10:29

all 5:11,12,22,23 Eze 18:31 33:11 Joh 15:23,24 1Co 16:22