Proverbs 8:1-16 Parallel Bible Translations

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	STUDY Hebrew & Greek Study Bible	ESV English Standard Version	NIV New International Version
1	הֲלֹֽא־ חָכְמָ֥ה תִקְרָ֑א וּ֝תְבוּנָ֗ה תִּתֵּ֥ן קוֹלָֽהּ׃	Does not wisdom call? Does not understanding raise her voice?	Does not wisdom call out? Does not understanding raise her voice?
2	בְּרֹאשׁ־ מְרוֹמִ֥ים עֲלֵי־ דָ֑רֶךְ בֵּ֖ית נְתִיב֣וֹת נִצָּֽבָה׃	On the heights beside the way, at the crossroads she takes her stand;	At the highest point along the way, where the paths meet, she takes her stand;
3	לְיַד־ שְׁעָרִ֥ים לְפִי־ קָ֑רֶת מְב֖וֹא פְתָחִ֣ים תָּרֹֽנָּה׃	beside the gates in front of the town, at the entrance of the portals she cries aloud:	beside the gate leading into the city, at the entrance, she cries aloud:
4	אֲלֵיכֶ֣ם אִישִׁ֣ים אֶקְרָ֑א וְ֝קוֹלִ֗י אֶל־ בְּנֵ֥י אָדָֽם׃	“To you, O men, I call, and my cry is to the children of man.	“To you, O people, I call out; I raise my voice to all mankind.
5	הָבִ֣ינוּ פְתָאיִ֣ם עָרְמָ֑ה וּ֝כְסִילִ֗ים הָבִ֥ינוּ לֵֽב׃	O simple ones, learn prudence; O fools, learn sense.	You who are simple, gain prudence; you who are foolish, set your hearts on it.
6	שִׁ֭מְעוּ כִּֽי־ נְגִידִ֣ים אֲדַבֵּ֑ר וּמִפְתַּ֥ח שְׂ֝פָתַ֗י מֵישָׁרִֽים׃	Hear, for I will speak noble things, and from my lips will come what is right,	Listen, for I have trustworthy things to say; I open my lips to speak what is right.
7	כִּֽי־ אֱ֭מֶת יֶהְגֶּ֣ה חִכִּ֑י וְתוֹעֲבַ֖ת שְׂפָתַ֣י רֶֽשַׁע׃	for my mouth will utter truth; wickedness is an abomination to my lips.	My mouth speaks what is true, for my lips detest wickedness.
8	בְּצֶ֥דֶק כָּל־ אִמְרֵי־ פִ֑י אֵ֥ין בָּ֝הֶ֗ם נִפְתָּ֥ל וְעִקֵּֽשׁ׃	All the words of my mouth are righteous; there is nothing twisted or crooked in them.	All the words of my mouth are just; none of them is crooked or perverse.
9	כֻּלָּ֣ם נְ֭כֹחִים לַמֵּבִ֑ין וִֽ֝ישָׁרִ֗ים לְמֹ֣צְאֵי דָֽעַת׃	They are all straight to him who understands, and right to those who find knowledge.	To the discerning all of them are right; they are upright to those who have found knowledge.
10	קְחֽוּ־ מוּסָרִ֥י וְאַל־ כָּ֑סֶף וְ֝דַ֗עַת מֵחָר֥וּץ נִבְחָֽר׃	Take my instruction instead of silver, and knowledge rather than choice gold,	Choose my instruction instead of silver, knowledge rather than choice gold,
11	כִּֽי־ טוֹבָ֣ה חָ֭כְמָה מִפְּנִינִ֑ים וְכָל־ חֲ֝פָצִ֗ים לֹ֣א יִֽשְׁווּ־ בָֽהּ׃	for wisdom is better than jewels, and all that you may desire cannot compare with her.	for wisdom is more precious than rubies, and nothing you desire can compare with her.
12	אֲ‍ֽנִי־ חָ֭כְמָה שָׁכַ֣נְתִּי עָרְמָ֑ה וְדַ֖עַת מְזִמּ֣וֹת אֶמְצָֽא׃	“I, wisdom, dwell with prudence, and I find knowledge and discretion.	“I, wisdom, dwell together with prudence; I possess knowledge and discretion.
13	יִֽרְאַ֣ת יְהוָה֮ שְֽׂנֹ֫את רָ֥ע גֵּ֘אָ֤ה וְגָא֨וֹן ׀ וְדֶ֣רֶךְ רָ֭ע וּפִ֨י תַהְפֻּכ֬וֹת שָׂנֵֽאתִי׃	The fear of the LORD is hatred of evil. Pride and arrogance and the way of evil and perverted speech I hate.	To fear the LORD is to hate evil; I hate pride and arrogance, evil behavior and perverse speech.
14	לִֽי־ עֵ֭צָה וְתוּשִׁיָּ֑ה אֲנִ֥י בִ֝ינָ֗ה לִ֣י גְבוּרָֽה׃	I have counsel and sound wisdom; I have insight; I have strength.	Counsel and sound judgment are mine; I have insight, I have power.
15	בִּ֭י מְלָכִ֣ים יִמְלֹ֑כוּ וְ֝רוֹזְנִ֗ים יְחֹ֣קְקוּ צֶֽדֶק׃	By me kings reign, and rulers decree what is just;	By me kings reign and rulers issue decrees that are just;
16	בִּ֭י שָׂרִ֣ים יָשֹׂ֑רוּ וּ֝נְדִיבִ֗ים כָּל־ שֹׁ֥פְטֵי צֶֽדֶק׃	by me princes rule, and nobles, all who govern justly.	by me princes govern, and nobles—all who rule on earth.
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