Proverbs 8:1

ASV: Doth not wisdom cry, And understanding put forth her voice?

DARBY: Doth not wisdom cry? and understanding give forth her voice?

DRA: Doth not wisdom cry aloud, and prudence put forth her voice ?

KJV: Doth not wisdom cry? and understanding put forth her voice?

Proverbs 8:2

ASV: On the top of high places by the way, Where the paths meet, she standeth;

DARBY: On the top of high places by the way, at the cross-paths she taketh her stand.

DRA: Standing in the top of the highest places by the way, in the midst of the paths.

KJV: She standeth in the top of high places, by the way in the places of the paths.

Proverbs 8:3

ASV: Beside the gates, at the entry of the city, At the coming in at the doors, she crieth aloud:

DARBY: Beside the gates, at the entry of the city, at the coming in at the doors, she crieth aloud.

DRA: Beside the gates of the city, in the very doors she speaketh, saying:

KJV: She crieth at the gates, at the entry of the city, at the coming in at the doors.

Proverbs 8:4

ASV: Unto you, O men, I call; And my voice is to the sons of men.

DARBY: Unto you, men, I call, and my voice is to the sons of man:

DRA: O ye men, to you I call, and my voice is to the sons of men.

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

Proverbs 8:5

ASV: O ye simple, understand prudence; And, ye fools, be of an understanding heart.

DARBY: O ye simple, understand prudence; and ye foolish, understand sense.

DRA: O little ones, understand subtilty, and ye unwise, take notice.

KJV: O ye simple, understand wisdom: and, ye fools, be ye of an understanding heart.

Proverbs 8:6

ASV: Hear, for I will speak excellent things; And the opening of my lips shall be right things.

DARBY: Hear, for I will speak excellent things, and the opening of my lips shall be right things.

DRA: Hear, for I will speak of great things: and my lips shall be opened to preach right things.

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

Proverbs 8:7

ASV: For my mouth shall utter truth; And wickedness is an abomination to my lips.

DARBY: For my palate shall meditate truth, and wickedness is an abomination to my lips.

DRA: My mouth shall meditate truth, and my lips shall hate wickedness.

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

Proverbs 8:8

ASV: All the words of my mouth are in righteousness; There is nothing crooked or perverse in them.

DARBY: All the words of my mouth are in righteousness; there is nothing tortuous or perverse in them.

DRA: All my words are just, there is nothing wicked nor perverse in them.

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

Proverbs 8:9

ASV: They are all plain to him that understandeth, And right to them that find knowledge.

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

DRA: They are right to them that understand, and just to them that find knowledge.

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

Proverbs 8:10

ASV: Receive my instruction, and not silver; And knowledge rather than choice gold.

DARBY: Receive my instruction, and not silver; and knowledge rather than choice gold:

DRA: Receive my instruction, and not money: choose knowledge rather than gold.

KJV: Receive my instruction, and not silver; and knowledge rather than choice gold.

Proverbs 8:11

ASV: For wisdom is better than rubies; And all the things that may be desired are not to be compared unto it.

DARBY: for wisdom is better than rubies, and all the things that may be desired are not equal to it.

DRA: ,11For wisdom is better than all the most precious things: and whatsoever may be desired cannot be compared to

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

Proverbs 8:12

ASV: I wisdom have made prudence my dwelling, And find out knowledge [and] discretion.

DARBY: I wisdom dwell [with] prudence, and find the knowledge [which cometh] of reflection.

DRA: I wisdom dwell in counsel, and am present in learned thoughts.

KJV: I wisdom dwell with prudence, and find out knowledge of witty inventions.

Proverbs 8:13

ASV: The fear of Jehovah is to hate evil: Pride, and arrogancy, and the evil way, And the perverse mouth, do I hate.

DARBY: The fear of Jehovah is to hate evil; pride, and arrogancy, and the evil way, and the froward mouth do I hate.

DRA: The fear of the Lord hateth evil: I hate arrogance, and pride, and every wicked way, and a mouth with a double tongue.

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

Proverbs 8:14

ASV: Counsel is mine, and sound knowledge: I am understanding; I have might.

DARBY: Counsel is mine, and sound wisdom: I am intelligence; I have strength.

DRA: Counsel and equity is mine, prudence is mine, strength is mine.

KJV: Counsel is mine, and sound wisdom: I am understanding; I have strength.

Proverbs 8:15

ASV: By me kings reign, And princes decree justice.

DARBY: By me kings reign, and rulers make just decrees;

DRA: By me kings reign, and lawgivers decree just things,

KJV: By me kings reign, and princes decree justice.

Proverbs 8:16

ASV: By me princes rule, And nobles, [even] all the judges of the earth.

DARBY: by me princes rule, and nobles, all the judges of the earth.

DRA: By me princes rule, and the mighty decree justice.

KJV: By me princes rule, and nobles, even all the judges of the earth.

Proverbs 8:17

ASV: I love them that love me; And those that seek me diligently shall find me.

DARBY: I love those that love me; and they that seek me early shall find me.

DRA: I love them that love me: and they that in the morning early watch for me, shall find me.

KJV: I love them that love me; and those that seek me early shall find me.

Proverbs 8:18

ASV: Riches and honor are with me; [Yea], durable wealth and righteousness.

DARBY: Riches and honour are with me; durable wealth and righteousness.

DRA: With me are riches and glory, glorious riches and justice.

KJV: Riches and honour are with me; yea, durable riches and righteousness.

Proverbs 8:19

ASV: My fruit is better than gold, yea, than fine gold; And my revenue than choice silver.

DARBY: My fruit is better than fine gold, yea, than pure gold; and my revenue than choice silver.

DRA: For my fruit is better than gold and the precious stone, and my blossoms than choice silver.

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

Proverbs 8:20

ASV: I walk in the way of righteousness, In the midst of the paths of justice;

DARBY: I walk in the path of righteousness, in the midst of the paths of judgment:

DRA: I walk in the way of justice, in the midst of the paths of judgment,

KJV: I lead in the way of righteousness, in the midst of the paths of judgment:

Proverbs 8:21

ASV: That I may cause those that love me to inherit substance, And that I may fill their treasuries.

DARBY: that I may cause those that love me to inherit substance; and I will fill their treasuries.

DRA: That I may enrich them that love me, and may fill their treasures.

KJV: That I may cause those that love me to inherit substance; and I will fill their treasures.

Proverbs 8:22

ASV: Jehovah possessed me in the beginning of his way, Before his works of old.

DARBY: Jehovah possessed me in the beginning of his way, before his works of old.

DRA: The Lord possessed me in the beginning of his ways, before he made any thing from the beginning.

KJV: The LORD possessed me in the beginning of his way, before his works of old.

Proverbs 8:23

ASV: I was set up from everlasting, from the beginning, Before the earth was.

DARBY: I was set up from eternity, from the beginning, before the earth was.

DRA: I was set up from eternity, and of old before the earth was made.

KJV: I was set up from everlasting, from the beginning, or ever the earth was.

Proverbs 8:24

ASV: When there were no depths, I was brought forth, When there were no fountains abounding with water.

DARBY: When there were no depths, I was brought forth, when there were no fountains abounding with water.

DRA: The depths were not as yet, and I was already conceived. neither had the fountains of waters as yet sprung out:

KJV: When there were no depths, I was brought forth; when there were no fountains abounding with water.

Proverbs 8:25

ASV: Before the mountains were settled, Before the hills was I brought forth;

DARBY: Before the mountains were settled, before the hills was I brought forth;

DRA: The mountains with their huge bulk had not as yet been established: before the hills I was brought forth:

KJV: Before the mountains were settled, before the hills was I brought forth:

Proverbs 8:26

ASV: While as yet he had not made the earth, nor the fields, Nor the beginning of the dust of the world.

DARBY: while as yet he had not made the earth, nor the fields, nor the beginning of the dust of the world.

DRA: He had not yet made the earth, nor the rivers, nor the poles of the world.

KJV: While as yet he had not made the earth, nor the fields, nor the highest part of the dust of the world.

Proverbs 8:27

ASV: When he established the heavens, I was there: When he set a circle upon the face of the deep,

DARBY: When he prepared the heavens I was there; when he ordained the circle upon the face of the deep;

DRA: When he prepared the heavens, I was present: when with a certain law and compass he enclosed the depths:

KJV: When he prepared the heavens, I was there: when he set a compass upon the face of the depth:

Proverbs 8:28

ASV: When he made firm the skies above, When the fountains of the deep became strong,

DARBY: when he established the skies above, when the fountains of the deep became strong;

DRA: When he established the sky above, and poised the fountains of waters:

KJV: When he established the clouds above: when he strengthened the fountains of the deep:

Proverbs 8:29

ASV: When he gave to the sea its bound, That the waters should not transgress his commandment, When he marked out the foundations of the earth;

DARBY: when he imposed on the sea his decree that the waters should not pass his commandment, when he appointed the foundations of the earth:

DRA: When he compassed the sea with its bounds, and set a law to the waters that they should not pass their limits: when be balanced the foundations of the earth;

KJV: When he gave to the sea his decree, that the waters should not pass his commandment: when he appointed the foundations of the earth:

Proverbs 8:30

ASV: Then I was by him, [as] a master workman; And I was daily [his] delight, Rejoicing always before him,

DARBY: then I was by him [his] nursling, and I was daily his delight, rejoicing always before him;

DRA: I was with him forming all things: and was delighted every day, playing before him at all times;

KJV: Then I was by him, as one brought up with him: and I was daily his delight, rejoicing always before him;

Proverbs 8:31

ASV: Rejoicing in his habitable earth; And my delight was with the sons of men.

DARBY: rejoicing in the habitable part of his earth, and my delights [were] with the sons of men.

DRA: Playing in the world: and my delights were to be with the children of men.

KJV: Rejoicing in the habitable part of his earth; and my delights were with the sons of men.

Proverbs 8:32

ASV: Now therefore, [my] sons, hearken unto me; For blessed are they that keep my ways.

DARBY: And now, sons, hearken unto me, and blessed are they that keep my ways:

DRA: Now therefore, ye children, hear me: Blessed are they that keep my ways.

KJV: Now therefore hearken unto me, O ye children: for blessed are they that keep my ways.

Proverbs 8:33

ASV: Hear instruction, and be wise, And refuse it not.

DARBY: hear instruction and be wise, and refuse it not.

DRA: Hear instruction and be wise, and refuse it not.

KJV: Hear instruction, and be wise, and refuse it not.

Proverbs 8:34

ASV: Blessed is the man that heareth me, Watching daily at my gates, Waiting at the posts of my doors.

DARBY: Blessed is the man that heareth me, watching daily at my gates, waiting at the posts of my doors.

DRA: Blessed is the man that heareth me, and that watcheth daily at my gates, and waiteth at the posts of my doors.

KJV: Blessed is the man that heareth me, watching daily at my gates, waiting at the posts of my doors.

Proverbs 8:35

ASV: For whoso findeth me findeth life, And shall obtain favor of Jehovah.

DARBY: For whoso findeth me findeth life, and obtaineth favour of Jehovah;

DRA: He that shall find me, shall find life, and shall have salvation from the Lord:

KJV: For whoso findeth me findeth life, and shall obtain favour of the LORD.

Proverbs 8:36

ASV: But he that sinneth against me wrongeth his own soul: All they that hate me love death.

DARBY: but he that sinneth against me doeth violence to his own soul: all they that hate me love death.

DRA: But he that shall sin against me, shall hurt his own soul. All that hate me love death.

KJV: But he that sinneth against me wrongeth his own soul: all they that hate me love death.

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