{"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/kjv/proverbs/8","llmTxt":"https://primebible.com/llms.txt","generatedAt":"2026-05-27T03:42:31.683Z"},"reference":{"translation":"KJV","book":"Proverbs","bookSlug":"proverbs","chapter":8,"testament":"OLD"},"navigation":{"previousChapter":7,"nextChapter":9,"totalChapters":31,"totalVerses":36},"verses":[{"verseNumber":1,"text":"Doth not wisdom cry? and understanding put forth her voice?"},{"verseNumber":2,"text":"She standeth in the top of high places, by the way in the places of the paths."},{"verseNumber":3,"text":"She crieth at the gates, at the entry of the city, at the coming in at the doors."},{"verseNumber":4,"text":"Unto you, O men, I call; and my voice <i>is</i> to the sons of man."},{"verseNumber":5,"text":"O ye simple, understand wisdom: and, ye fools, be ye of an understanding heart."},{"verseNumber":6,"text":"Hear; for I will speak of excellent things; and the opening of my lips <i>shall be</i> right things."},{"verseNumber":7,"text":"For my mouth shall speak truth; and wickedness <i>is</i> an abomination to my lips."},{"verseNumber":8,"text":"All the words of my mouth <i>are</i> in righteousness; <i>there is</i> nothing froward or perverse in them."},{"verseNumber":9,"text":"They <i>are</i> all plain to him that understandeth, 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 <i>is</i> 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 <i>is</i> to hate evil: pride, and arrogancy, and the evil way, and the froward mouth, do I hate."},{"verseNumber":14,"text":"Counsel <i>is</i> mine, and sound wisdom: I <i>am</i> understanding; I have strength."},{"verseNumber":15,"text":"By me kings reign, and princes decree justice."},{"verseNumber":16,"text":"By me princes rule, and nobles, <i>even</i> 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 honour <i>are</i> with me; <i>yea</i>, durable riches and righteousness."},{"verseNumber":19,"text":"My fruit <i>is</i> better than gold, yea, than fine gold; and my revenue than choice silver."},{"verseNumber":20,"text":"I lead in the way of righteousness, in the midst 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 <i>there were</i> no depths, I was brought forth; when <i>there were</i> 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 <i>was</i> there: when he set a compass upon 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, <i>as</i> one brought up <i>with him</i>: and I was daily <i>his</i> delight, rejoicing always before him;"},{"verseNumber":31,"text":"Rejoicing in the habitable part of his earth; and my delights <i>were</i> with the sons of men."},{"verseNumber":32,"text":"Now therefore hearken unto me, O ye children: for blessed <i>are they that</i> keep my ways."},{"verseNumber":33,"text":"Hear instruction, and be wise, and refuse it not."},{"verseNumber":34,"text":"Blessed <i>is</i> the man that heareth me, watching daily at my gates, waiting at the posts of my doors."},{"verseNumber":35,"text":"For whoso findeth me findeth life, and shall obtain favour of the LORD."},{"verseNumber":36,"text":"But he that sinneth against me wrongeth his own soul: all they that hate me love death."}],"citation":{"inline":"Proverbs 8 (KJV)","markdown":"[Proverbs 8](https://primebible.com/kjv/proverbs/8)","sbl":"Prime Bible. *The Bible.* KJV. https://primebible.com/kjv/proverbs/8 (accessed 2026-05-27)."}}