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Proverbs Chapter 8

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Chapter 8 opens with a description of wisdom as a divine gift that brings peace and understanding. It teaches that reverence for God is the foundation of true wisdom and the source of all knowledge.

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(1) Doth not wisdom cry? and understanding put forth her voice?
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Proverbs 1:20Proverbs 1:21Proverbs 9:1Proverbs 9:2Proverbs 9:3Isaiah 49:1Isaiah 49:2Isaiah 49:3Isaiah 49:4Isaiah 49:5Isaiah 49:6Isaiah 55:1

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Deuteronomy 4:6I Kings 4:30Proverbs 4:7Proverbs 10:13Daniel 5:11

(2) She standeth in the top of high places, by the way in the places of the paths.
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I Kings 13:33I Kings 22:43II Kings 12:3II Kings 14:4II Kings 15:4II Kings 15:35

(3) She crieth at the gates, at the entry of the city, at the coming in at the doors.
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Matthew 22:9Luke 14:21Luke 14:22Luke 14:23John 18:20Acts 5:20

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Revelation 21:13Nehemiah 13:19II Chronicles 4:22

(4) Unto you, O men, I call; and my voice is to the sons of man.
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Psalms 49:1Psalms 49:2Psalms 49:3Psalms 50:1Matthew 11:15John 3:16II Corinthians 5:19II Corinthians 5:20Colossians 1:23Colossians 1:28I Timothy 2:4I Timothy 2:5

(5) O ye simple, understand wisdom: and, ye fools, be ye of an understanding heart.
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Proverbs 1:22Proverbs 9:4Psalms 19:7Psalms 94:8Isaiah 42:13Isaiah 55:1Isaiah 55:2Isaiah 55:3Acts 26:18I Corinthians 1:28I Corinthians 6:9I Corinthians 6:10

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Proverbs 14:8Proverbs 19:25Deuteronomy 4:6I Kings 4:30Proverbs 4:7Proverbs 10:13

(6) Hear; for I will speak of excellent things; and the opening of my lips shall be right things.
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Proverbs 2:6Proverbs 2:7Proverbs 4:2Proverbs 4:20Proverbs 4:21Proverbs 4:22Proverbs 22:20Proverbs 22:21Psalms 19:7Psalms 19:8Psalms 19:9Psalms 19:10

(7) For my mouth shall speak truth; and wickedness is an abomination to my lips.
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Job 36:4John 1:17John 8:14John 8:45John 8:46John 14:6John 17:17John 18:37Revelation 3:14Proverbs 12:22Proverbs 16:12Proverbs 29:27

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Jeremiah 44:9II Kings 23:13

(8) All the words of my mouth are in righteousness; there is nothing froward or perverse in them.
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Psalms 12:6Isaiah 45:23Isaiah 63:1Proverbs 8:13John 7:46

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Romans 9:30Romans 10:3

(9) They are all plain to him that understandeth, and right to them that find knowledge.
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Proverbs 14:6Proverbs 15:14Proverbs 15:24Proverbs 17:24Proverbs 18:1Proverbs 18:2Proverbs 18:15Psalms 19:7Psalms 19:8Psalms 25:12Psalms 25:13Psalms 25:14

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Ecclesiastes 8:17

(10) Receive my instruction, and not silver; and knowledge rather than choice gold.
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Proverbs 2:4Proverbs 2:5Proverbs 3:13Proverbs 3:14Proverbs 10:20Proverbs 16:16Proverbs 23:23Psalms 119:72Psalms 119:127Psalms 119:162Ecclesiastes 7:11Acts 3:6

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Exodus 38:17Proverbs 22:1

(11) For wisdom is better than rubies; and all the things that may be desired are not to be compared to it.
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Proverbs 3:14Proverbs 4:5Proverbs 4:6Proverbs 4:7Proverbs 16:16Proverbs 20:15Job 28:15Job 28:16Job 28:17Job 28:18Job 28:19Psalms 19:10

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Ecclesiastes 9:16I Kings 4:30

(12) I wisdom dwell with prudence, and find out knowledge of witty inventions.
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Psalms 104:24Isaiah 55:8Isaiah 55:9Romans 11:33Ephesians 1:8Ephesians 1:11Ephesians 3:10Colossians 2:3Exodus 31:3Exodus 31:4Exodus 31:5Exodus 31:6

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Ecclesiastes 1:16Ecclesiastes 7:12Ecclesiastes 8:17I Kings 4:30

(13) The fear of the LORD is to hate evil: pride, and arrogancy, and the evil way, and the froward mouth, do I hate.
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Proverbs 16:6Psalms 97:10Psalms 101:3Psalms 119:104Psalms 119:128Amos 5:15Romans 12:9I Thessalonians 5:22II Timothy 2:19Proverbs 6:16Proverbs 6:17Proverbs 6:18

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Psalms 139:21Jeremiah 48:29

(14) Counsel is mine, and sound wisdom: I am understanding; I have strength.
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Isaiah 9:6Isaiah 40:14John 1:9Romans 11:33Romans 11:34I Corinthians 1:24I Corinthians 1:30Colossians 2:3Proverbs 2:6Proverbs 2:7Romans 1:22Proverbs 24:5

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Job 12:13Ecclesiastes 9:16II Samuel 17:14Proverbs 21:30Isaiah 11:2Jeremiah 49:7

(15) By me kings reign, and princes decree justice.
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I Samuel 9:17I Samuel 16:1I Chronicles 28:5Jeremiah 27:5Jeremiah 27:6Jeremiah 27:7Daniel 2:21Daniel 4:25Daniel 4:32Daniel 5:18Daniel 5:19Daniel 5:20

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Esther 1:3Psalms 68:27

(16) By me princes rule, and nobles, even all the judges of the earth.
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Judges 8:23Esther 1:3Psalms 68:27

(17) I love them that love me; and those that seek me early shall find me.
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I Samuel 2:30Psalms 91:14John 14:21John 14:23John 16:27I John 4:19Ecclesiastes 12:1Isaiah 45:19Isaiah 55:6Matthew 6:33Matthew 7:7Matthew 7:8

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Luke 6:32Hosea 3:1I John 2:15I John 4:16I John 4:18Ecclesiastes 8:17

(18) Riches and honour are with me; yea, durable riches and righteousness.
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Proverbs 3:16Proverbs 4:7Proverbs 4:8Proverbs 4:9James 2:5Psalms 36:6Ecclesiastes 5:14Ecclesiastes 5:15Ecclesiastes 5:16Matthew 6:19Matthew 6:20Luke 10:42

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Ezekiel 28:5Romans 11:12Psalms 112:3Proverbs 11:4Proverbs 21:21Romans 9:30

(19) My fruit is better than gold, yea, than fine gold; and my revenue than choice silver.
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Proverbs 8:10Proverbs 3:14Ecclesiastes 7:12

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Deuteronomy 28:4Deuteronomy 28:11Deuteronomy 30:9Ezekiel 47:12Matthew 12:33John 15:2

(20) I lead in the way of righteousness, in the midst of the paths of judgment:
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Proverbs 3:6Proverbs 4:11Proverbs 4:12Proverbs 6:22Psalms 23:3Psalms 25:4Psalms 25:5Psalms 32:8Isaiah 2:3Isaiah 49:10Isaiah 55:4John 10:3

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Psalms 99:4Jeremiah 33:15Romans 9:30Romans 10:3

(21) That I may cause those that love me to inherit substance; and I will fill their treasures.
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Proverbs 8:18Proverbs 1:13Proverbs 6:31Genesis 15:14I Samuel 2:8Matthew 25:46John 1:1John 1:2John 1:3John 1:4John 1:5John 1:6

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Luke 6:32Song of Solomon 8:7Hosea 3:1I John 2:15I John 4:16I John 4:18

(22) The LORD possessed me in the beginning of his way, before his works of old.
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Proverbs 3:19John 1:1John 1:2Colossians 1:17

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Isaiah 59:6Galatians 2:16James 2:18

(23) I was set up from everlasting, from the beginning, or ever the earth was.
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Genesis 1:26Psalms 2:6Micah 5:2John 17:24Ephesians 1:10Ephesians 1:11I John 1:1I John 1:2

(24) When there were no depths, I was brought forth; when there were no fountains abounding with water.
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Psalms 2:7John 1:14John 3:16John 5:20Hebrews 1:5I John 4:9

(25) Before the mountains were settled, before the hills was I brought forth:
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Job 15:7Job 15:8Job 38:4Job 38:5Job 38:6Job 38:7Job 38:8Job 38:9Job 38:10Job 38:11Psalms 90:2Psalms 102:25

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Ezekiel 6:3Ezekiel 36:4Joshua 11:21Zechariah 6:1

(26) While as yet he had not made the earth, nor the fields, nor the highest part of the dust of the world.
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Genesis 1:1Genesis 1:2Genesis 1:3Genesis 1:4Genesis 1:5Genesis 1:6Genesis 1:7Genesis 1:8Genesis 1:9Genesis 1:10Genesis 1:11Genesis 1:12

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Revelation 8:12John 15:19Ruth 3:13I Samuel 30:24II Samuel 18:2Ezekiel 5:2

(27) When he prepared the heavens, I was there: when he set a compass upon the face of the depth:
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Psalms 33:6Psalms 103:19Psalms 136:5Jeremiah 10:12Colossians 1:16Hebrews 1:2Isaiah 40:11Isaiah 40:22

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Psalms 148:4

(28) When he established the clouds above: when he strengthened the fountains of the deep:
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Nehemiah 12:39John 3:31

(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:
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Genesis 1:9Genesis 1:10Job 38:8Job 38:9Job 38:10Job 38:11Psalms 33:7Psalms 104:9Jeremiah 5:22Job 38:4Job 38:5Job 38:6

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Genesis 1:6Joshua 3:13Ezekiel 47:4Numbers 9:23I John 2:7

(30) Then I was by him, as one brought up with him: and I was daily his delight, rejoicing always before him;
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John 1:1John 1:2John 1:3John 1:18John 16:28Isaiah 42:1Matthew 3:17Matthew 17:5John 12:28Colossians 1:13

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Isaiah 58:2

(31) Rejoicing in the habitable part of his earth; and my delights were with the sons of men.
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Psalms 16:3Psalms 40:6Psalms 40:7Psalms 40:8John 4:34John 13:1II Corinthians 8:9

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Revelation 8:12Ruth 3:13I Samuel 30:24II Samuel 18:2Ezekiel 5:2Ezekiel 5:12

(32) Now therefore hearken unto me, O ye children: for blessed are they that keep my ways.
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Psalms 1:1Psalms 1:2Psalms 1:3Psalms 1:4Psalms 119:1Psalms 119:2Psalms 128:1Luke 11:28

(33) Hear instruction, and be wise, and refuse it not.
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Proverbs 1:2Proverbs 1:3Proverbs 1:8Proverbs 4:1Proverbs 5:1Isaiah 55:1Isaiah 55:2Isaiah 55:3Romans 10:16Romans 10:17Proverbs 1:21Psalms 81:11

(34) Blessed is the man that heareth me, watching daily at my gates, waiting at the posts of my doors.
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Proverbs 1:21Proverbs 2:3Proverbs 2:4Psalms 27:4Psalms 84:10Psalms 92:13Matthew 7:24Luke 1:6Luke 10:39Luke 11:28John 8:31John 8:32

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Revelation 21:13Nehemiah 13:19

(35) For whoso findeth me findeth life, and shall obtain favour of the LORD.
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Proverbs 1:33Proverbs 3:13Proverbs 3:14Proverbs 3:15Proverbs 3:16Proverbs 3:17Proverbs 3:18John 3:16John 3:36John 14:6Philippians 3:8Colossians 3:3

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Proverbs 18:22Proverbs 21:10

(36) But he that sinneth against me wrongeth his own soul: all they that hate me love death.
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Proverbs 1:31Proverbs 20:2John 3:19John 3:20Acts 13:46Hebrews 2:3Hebrews 10:29Proverbs 5:11Proverbs 5:12Proverbs 5:22Proverbs 5:23Ezekiel 18:31

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Luke 6:32Hosea 3:1I John 2:15I John 4:16I John 4:18

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