1 Doth not wisdom cry? and understanding put forth her voice? 2 She standeth in the top of high places, by the way in the places of the paths. 3 She crieth at the gates, at the entry of the city, at the coming in at the doors. 4 Unto you, O men, I call; and my voice is to the sons of man. 5 O ye simple, understand wisdom: and, ye fools, be ye of an understanding heart. 6 Hear; for I will speak of excellent things; and the opening of my lips shall be right things. 7 For my mouth shall speak truth; and wickedness is an abomination to my lips. 8 All the words of my mouth are in righteousness; there is nothing froward or perverse in them. 9 They are all plain to him that understandeth, and right to them that find knowledge. 10 Receive my instruction, and not silver; and knowledge rather than choice gold. 11 For wisdom is better than rubies; and all the things that may be desired are not to be compared to it.
12 I wisdom dwell with prudence, and find out knowledge of witty inventions. 13 The fear of the LORD is to hate evil: pride, and arrogancy, and the evil way, and the froward mouth, do I hate. 14 Counsel is mine, and sound wisdom: I am understanding; I have strength. 15 By me kings reign, and princes decree justice. 16 By me princes rule, and nobles, even all the judges of the earth. 17 I love them that love me; and those that seek me early shall find me. 18 Riches and honour are with me; yea, durable riches and righteousness. 19 My fruit is better than gold, yea, than fine gold; and my revenue than choice silver. 20 I lead in the way of righteousness, in the midst of the paths of judgment: 21 That I may cause those that love me to inherit substance; and I will fill their treasures.
22 The LORD possessed me in the beginning of his way, before his works of old. 23 I was set up from everlasting, from the beginning, or ever the earth was. 24 When there were no depths, I was brought forth; when there were no fountains abounding with water. 25 Before the mountains were settled, before the hills was I brought forth: 26 While as yet he had not made the earth, nor the fields, nor the highest part of the dust of the world. 27 When he prepared the heavens, I was there: when he set a compass upon the face of the depth: 28 When he established the clouds above: when he strengthened the fountains of the deep: 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: 30 Then I was by him, as one brought up with him: and I was daily his delight, rejoicing always before him; 31 Rejoicing in the habitable part of his earth; and my delights were with the sons of men.
32 Now therefore hearken unto me, O ye children: for blessed are they that keep my ways. 33 Hear instruction, and be wise, and refuse it not. 34 Blessed is the man that heareth me, watching daily at my gates, waiting at the posts of my doors. 35 For whoso findeth me findeth life, and shall obtain favour of the LORD. 36 But he that sinneth against me wrongeth his own soul: all they that hate me love death.
1 智慧不是在呼唤， 聪明不是在发声吗？
2 它在路旁高处的最高点， 在十字路口站着；
3 在城门旁， 在城门口， 在进城门的空地上大声呼喊：
4 "众人哪！ 我向你们呼唤， 对世人发声。
5 愚蒙人哪！ 你们要学习精明； 愚昧人哪！ 你们心里要明白事理。
6 你们听着， 因为我要讲论极美的事， 我要开口说正直的事；
7 我的口要论述真理， 我的嘴唇厌恶邪恶。
8 我口里的一切话都是公义的， 毫无弯曲欺诈。
9 我的话对明理的人， 都是对的； 对得着知识的人， 都是正直的。
10 你们要接受我的教训， 不要银子； 宁愿得着知识， 胜过精金；
11 因为智慧比红宝石更好， 你一切所喜爱的都不能和智慧比较。
12 我──智慧──和精明同住， 我又获得知识和谋略。
13 敬畏耶和华就是恨恶邪恶； 骄傲、狂妄、邪恶的行为、乖谬的口， 我都恨恶。
14 我有才智和大智慧， 我有聪明， 我有能力。
15 君王借我掌权， 统治者借我制定法纪。
16 领袖、贵族和所有公义的审判官， 都借我治国。
17 爱我的， 我必爱他； 殷切寻找我的， 必定寻见。
18 财富和尊荣是我的， 恒久的财产和公义也是我的。
19 我的果实胜过黄金， 胜过精金， 我的出产胜过纯银。
20 我走在公义的道上， 行在公正的路上，
21 使爱我的承受财产， 使他们的府库满溢。
22 在耶和华创造的开始， 在太初创造一切以先， 就有了我。
23 在亘古、在太初， 在未有大地之前， 我已经被立；
24 没有深渊， 没有大水的泉源以先， 我已经出生。
25 大山未曾奠定， 小山未有以先， 我已经出生。
26 那时， 耶和华还没有造大地和田野， 也没有造地上的泥土。
27 他立定诸天的时候， 我在那里； 他在渊面上界划地平线的时候， 我在那里；
28 他上使穹苍坚固， 下使深渊的水泉稳定；
29 他为海洋定出界限， 海水不能越过他的命令， 他又划定大地的根基；
30 那时， 我在他身边作工匠， 每天都充满喜乐， 时常在他面前欢笑，
31 在他的大地上欢笑， 和世人一同喜乐。
32 孩子们， 现在你们要听从我； 持守我道路的， 是有福的。
33 你们要听从教训， 要作智慧人， 不可离弃教训。
34 听从我， 天天在我门口警醒仰望， 在我门框旁边守候的人， 是有福的。
35 因为找到我的， 就找到生命， 他也必得着耶和华的恩惠。
36 得罪我的， 是伤害自己； 凡是恨恶我的， 就是喜爱死亡。"