King James Version 1611 with Strong's numbers
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Unto you, O menH376, I callH7121; and my voiceH6963 is to the sonsH1121 of manH120.
O ye simpleH6612, understandH995 wisdomH6195: and, ye foolsH3684, be ye of an understandingH995 heartH3820.
HearH8085; for I will speakH1696 of excellent thingsH5057; and the openingH4669 of my lipsH8193 shall be right thingsH4339.
For my mouthH2441 shall speakH1897 truthH571; and wickednessH7562 is an abominationH8441 to my lipsH8193. {an…: Heb. the abomination of my lips}
All the wordsH561 of my mouthH6310 are in righteousnessH6664; there is nothing frowardH6617 or perverseH6141 in them. {froward: Heb. wreathed}
They are all plainH5228 to him that understandethH995, and rightH3477 to them that findH4672 knowledgeH1847.
ReceiveH3947 my instructionH4148, and not silverH3701; and knowledgeH1847 rather than choiceH977 goldH2742.
For wisdomH2451 is betterH2896 than rubiesH6443; and all the things that may be desiredH2656 are not to be comparedH7737 to it.
I wisdomH2451 dwellH7931 with prudenceH6195, and find outH4672 knowledgeH1847 of witty inventionsH4209. {prudence: or, subtilty}
The fearH3374 of the LORDH3068 is to hateH8130 evilH7451: prideH1344, and arrogancyH1347, and the evilH7451 wayH1870, and the frowardH8419 mouthH6310, do I hateH8130.
CounselH6098 is mine, and sound wisdomH8454: I am understandingH998; I have strengthH1369.
By me kingsH4428 reignH4427, and princesH7336 decreeH2710 justiceH6664.
By me princesH8269 ruleH8323, and noblesH5081, even all the judgesH8199 of the earthH776.
I loveH157 them that loveH157 me; and those that seek me earlyH7836 shall findH4672 me.
RichesH6239 and honourH3519 are with me; yea, durableH6276 richesH1952 and righteousnessH6666.
My fruitH6529 is betterH2896 than goldH2742, yea, than fine goldH6337; and my revenueH8393 than choiceH977 silverH3701.
I leadH1980 in the wayH734 of righteousnessH6666, in the midstH8432 of the pathsH5410 of judgmentH4941: {lead: or, walk}
That I may cause those that loveH157 me to inheritH5157 substanceH3426; and I will fillH4390 their treasuresH214.
The LORDH3068 possessedH7069 me in the beginningH7225 of his wayH1870, beforeH6924 his worksH4659 of old.
I was set upH5258 from everlastingH5769, from the beginningH7218, or everH6924 the earthH776 was.
When there were no depthsH8415, I was brought forthH2342; when there were no fountainsH4599 aboundingH3513 with waterH4325.
Before the mountainsH2022 were settledH2883, beforeH6440 the hillsH1389 was I brought forthH2342:
While as yet he had not madeH6213 the earthH776, nor the fieldsH2351, nor the highest partH7218 of the dustH6083 of the worldH8398. {fields: or, open places} {the highest…: or, the chief part}
When he preparedH3559 the heavensH8064, I was there: when he setH2710 a compassH2329 upon the faceH6440 of the depthH8415: {a compass: or, a circle}
When he establishedH553 the cloudsH7834 aboveH4605: when he strengthenedH5810 the fountainsH5869 of the deepH8415:
InG1722 himG846 wasG2258 lifeG2222; andG2532 the lifeG2222 wasG2258 the lightG5457 of menG444.
The floodH5158 breaketh outH6555 from the inhabitantH1481; even the waters forgottenH7911 of the footH7272: they are dried upH1809, they are gone awayH5128 from menH582.
As for the earthH776, out of it comethH3318 breadH3899: and under it is turned upH2015 as it were fireH784.
The stonesH68 of it are the placeH4725 of sapphiresH5601: and it hath dustH6083 of goldH2091. {dust…: or, gold ore}
There is a pathH5410 which no fowlH5861 knowethH3045, and which the vulture'sH344 eyeH5869 hath not seenH7805:
The lion'sH7830 whelpsH1121 have not troddenH1869 it, nor the fierce lionH7826 passedH5710 by it.
He putteth forthH7971 his handH3027 upon the rockH2496; he overturnethH2015 the mountainsH2022 by the rootsH8328. {rock: or, flint}
He cutteth outH1234 riversH2975 among the rocksH6697; and his eyeH5869 seethH7200 every precious thingH3366.
He bindethH2280 the floodsH5104 from overflowingH1065; and the thing that is hidH8587 bringeth he forthH3318 to lightH216. {overflowing: Heb. weeping}
But whereH370 shall wisdomH2451 be foundH4672? and where is the placeH4725 of understandingH998?
ManH582 knowethH3045 not the priceH6187 thereof; neither is it foundH4672 in the landH776 of the livingH2416.
The depthH8415 saithH559, It is not in me: and the seaH3220 saithH559, It is not with me.
It cannot be gottenH5414 for goldH5458, neither shall silverH3701 be weighedH8254 for the priceH4242 thereof. {It…: Heb. Fine gold shall not be given for it}
It cannot be valuedH5541 with the goldH3800 of OphirH211, with the preciousH3368 onyxH7718, or the sapphireH5601.
The goldH2091 and the crystalH2137 cannot equalH6186 it: and the exchangeH8545 of it shall not be for jewelsH3627 of fine goldH6337. {jewels…: or, vessels of}
No mentionH2142 shall be made of coralH7215, or of pearlsH1378: for the priceH4901 of wisdomH2451 is above rubiesH6443. {coral: or, Ramoth}
The topazH6357 of EthiopiaH3568 shall not equalH6186 it, neither shall it be valuedH5541 with pureH2889 goldH3800.
WhenceH370 then comethH935 wisdomH2451? and where is the placeH4725 of understandingH998?
Seeing it is hidH5956 from the eyesH5869 of all livingH2416, and kept closeH5641 from the fowlsH5775 of the airH8064. {air: or, heaven}
DestructionH11 and deathH4194 sayH559, We have heardH8085 the fameH8088 thereof with our earsH241.
GodH430 understandethH995 the wayH1870 thereof, and he knowethH3045 the placeH4725 thereof.
For he lookethH5027 to the endsH7098 of the earthH776, and seethH7200 under the whole heavenH8064;
To makeH6213 the weightH4948 for the windsH7307; and he weighethH8505 the watersH4325 by measureH4060.
When he madeH6213 a decreeH2706 for the rainH4306, and a wayH1870 for the lightningH2385 of the thunderH6963:
Then did he seeH7200 it, and declareH5608 it; he preparedH3559 it, yea, and searched it outH2713. {declare…: or, number it}
And unto manH120 he saidH559, Behold, the fearH3374 of the LordH136, that is wisdomH2451; and to departH5493 from evilH7451 is understandingH998.
AndG1161 thisG3778 isG2076 lifeG2222 eternalG166, thatG2443 they might knowG1097 theeG4571 the onlyG3441 trueG228 GodG2316, andG2532 JesusG2424 ChristG5547, whomG3739 thou hast sentG649.