Part 8

20:007:020 He hath taken a bag of money with him, and will come home at the day appointed.

20:007:021 With her much fair speech she caused him to yield, with the flattering of her lips she forced him.

20:007:022 He goeth after her straightway, as an ox goeth to the slaughter, or as a fool to the correction of the stocks;

20:007:023 Till a dart strike through his liver; as a bird hasteth to the snare, and knoweth not that it is for his life.

20:007:024 Hearken unto me now therefore, O ye children, and attend to the words of my mouth.

20:007:025 Let not thine heart decline to her ways, go not astray in her paths.

20:007:026 For she hath cast down many wounded: yea, many strong men have been slain by her.

20:007:027 Her house is the way to hell, going down to the chambers of death.

20:008:001 Doth not wisdom cry? and understanding put forth her voice?

20:008:002 She standeth in the top of high places, by the way in the places of the paths.

20:008:003 She crieth at the gates, at the entry of the city, at the coming in at the doors.

20:008:004 Unto you, O men, I call; and my voice is to the sons of man.

20:008:005 O ye simple, understand wisdom: and, ye fools, be ye of an understanding heart.

20:008:006 Hear; for I will speak of excellent things; and the opening of my lips shall be right things.

20:008:007 For my mouth shall speak truth; and wickedness is an abomination to my lips.

20:008:008 All the words of my mouth are in righteousness; there is nothing froward or perverse in them.

20:008:009 They are all plain to him that understandeth, and right to them that find knowledge.

20:008:010 Receive my instruction, and not silver; and knowledge rather than choice gold.

20:008:011 For wisdom is better than rubies; and all the things that may be desired are not to be compared to it.

20:008:012 I wisdom dwell with prudence, and find out knowledge of witty inventions.

20:008:013 The fear of the LORD is to hate evil: pride, and arrogancy, and the evil way, and the froward mouth, do I hate.

20:008:014 Counsel is mine, and sound wisdom: I am understanding; I have strength.

20:008:015 By me kings reign, and princes decree justice.

20:008:016 By me princes rule, and nobles, even all the judges of the earth.

20:008:017 I love them that love me; and those that seek me early shall find me.

20:008:018 Riches and honour are with me; yea, durable riches and righteousness.

20:008:019 My fruit is better than gold, yea, than fine gold; and my revenue than choice silver.

20:008:020 I lead in the way of righteousness, in the midst of the paths of judgment: