{"meta":{"source":"Prime Bible","sourceUrl":"https://primebible.com","license":"Public domain (translation text); see citation policy at /citation-policy","organization":"501(c)(3) nonprofit — EIN 41-2531951","canonicalUrl":"https://primebible.com/akjv/proverbs/8","llmTxt":"https://primebible.com/llms.txt","generatedAt":"2026-05-30T14:12:18.846Z"},"reference":{"translation":"AKJV","book":"Proverbs","bookSlug":"proverbs","chapter":8,"testament":"OLD"},"navigation":{"previousChapter":7,"nextChapter":9,"totalChapters":31,"totalVerses":36},"verses":[{"verseNumber":1,"text":"Does not wisdom cry? and understanding put forth her voice?"},{"verseNumber":2,"text":"She stands in the top of high places, by the way in the places of the paths."},{"verseNumber":3,"text":"She cries at the gates, at the entry of the city, at the coming in at the doors."},{"verseNumber":4,"text":"To you, O men, I call; and my voice is to the sons of man."},{"verseNumber":5,"text":"O you simple, understand wisdom: and, you fools, be you of an understanding heart."},{"verseNumber":6,"text":"Hear; for I will speak of excellent things; and the opening of my lips shall be right things."},{"verseNumber":7,"text":"For my mouth shall speak truth; and wickedness is an abomination to my lips."},{"verseNumber":8,"text":"All the words of my mouth are in righteousness; there is nothing fraudulent or perverse in them."},{"verseNumber":9,"text":"They are all plain to him that understands, and right to them that find knowledge."},{"verseNumber":10,"text":"Receive my instruction, and not silver; and knowledge rather than choice gold."},{"verseNumber":11,"text":"For wisdom is better than rubies; and all the things that may be desired are not to be compared to it."},{"verseNumber":12,"text":"I wisdom dwell with prudence, and find out knowledge of witty inventions."},{"verseNumber":13,"text":"The fear of the LORD is to hate evil: pride, and arrogance, and the evil way, and the fraudulent mouth, do I hate."},{"verseNumber":14,"text":"Counsel is mine, and sound wisdom: I am understanding; I have strength."},{"verseNumber":15,"text":"By me kings reign, and princes decree justice."},{"verseNumber":16,"text":"By me princes rule, and nobles, even all the judges of the earth."},{"verseNumber":17,"text":"I love them that love me; and those that seek me early shall find me."},{"verseNumber":18,"text":"Riches and honor are with me; yes, durable riches and righteousness."},{"verseNumber":19,"text":"My fruit is better than gold, yes, than fine gold; and my revenue than choice silver."},{"verseNumber":20,"text":"I lead in the way of righteousness, in the middle of the paths of judgment:"},{"verseNumber":21,"text":"That I may cause those that love me to inherit substance; and I will fill their treasures."},{"verseNumber":22,"text":"The LORD possessed me in the beginning of his way, before his works of old."},{"verseNumber":23,"text":"I was set up from everlasting, from the beginning, or ever the earth was."},{"verseNumber":24,"text":"When there were no depths, I was brought forth; when there were no fountains abounding with water."},{"verseNumber":25,"text":"Before the mountains were settled, before the hills was I brought forth:"},{"verseNumber":26,"text":"While as yet he had not made the earth, nor the fields, nor the highest part of the dust of the world."},{"verseNumber":27,"text":"When he prepared the heavens, I was there: when he set a compass on the face of the depth:"},{"verseNumber":28,"text":"When he established the clouds above: when he strengthened the fountains of the deep:"},{"verseNumber":29,"text":"When he gave to the sea his decree, that the waters should not pass his commandment: when he appointed the foundations of the earth:"},{"verseNumber":30,"text":"Then I was by him, as one brought up with him: and I was daily his delight, rejoicing always before him;"},{"verseNumber":31,"text":"Rejoicing in the habitable part of his earth; and my delights were with the sons of men."},{"verseNumber":32,"text":"Now therefore listen to me, O you children: for blessed are they that keep my ways."},{"verseNumber":33,"text":"Hear instruction, and be wise, and refuse it not."},{"verseNumber":34,"text":"Blessed is the man that hears me, watching daily at my gates, waiting at the posts of my doors."},{"verseNumber":35,"text":"For whoever finds me finds life, and shall obtain favor of the LORD."},{"verseNumber":36,"text":"But he that sins against me wrongs his own soul: all they that hate me love death."}],"citation":{"inline":"Proverbs 8 (AKJV)","markdown":"[Proverbs 8](https://primebible.com/akjv/proverbs/8)","sbl":"Prime Bible. *The Bible.* AKJV. https://primebible.com/akjv/proverbs/8 (accessed 2026-05-30)."}}