Proverbs 8:22-36 ▼

22 The Lorde him selfe had me in possession in the beginning of his wayes, or euer he began his workes aforetime.

23 I haue ben ordayned from euerlasting, and from the beginning or euer the earth was made.

24 When I was borne there were neither depthes nor springes of water.

25 Before the foundations of the mountaines were layde: yea before all hilles, was I borne:

26 The earth, and all that is vpon the earth was not yet made, no not the dust it selfe.

27 For when he made the heauens, I was present, when he compassed the deapthes about:

28 When he hanged the cloudes aboue, when he fastened the springes of the deepe:

29 When he shut the sea within certaine boundes, that the waters should not go ouer their markes that he commaunded: when he layde the foundations of the earth,

30 I was with him ordring all thinges, deliting dayly and reioysyng alway before hym.

31 As for the rounde compasse of this worlde I make it ioyfull: for my delite is to be among the chyldren of men.

32 Therefore hearken vnto me: O ye chyldren, blessed are they that kepe my wayes.

33 O geue eare vnto nurture, be wyse, and refuse it not:

34 (8:33) Blessed is the man that heareth me, watching dayly at my gates, and geuing attendaunce at the postes of my doores.

35 (8:34) For whoso findeth me, findeth life, and shall obtaine fauour of the Lorde.

36 (8:35) But whoso offendeth against me, hurteth his owne soule: and they that hate me, are the louers of death.