The Commendation of Wisdom
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Does not wisdom call, and understanding put forth her voice?
E | ALE- | ChKMA | ThQRE | UThBUNA | ThThN | QULA
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| the·not | ? | ? | and·? | ? | ?
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2
In the top of high places by the way, where the paths meet, she stands;
B | BRESh- | MRMIM | OLI- | DRK | BITh | NThIBUTh
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| in·? | from·? | ? | ? | in·he-will·she-will | we·?
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3
Beside the gates, at the entry of the city, at the coming in at the doors, she cries aloud:
G | LID- | ShORIM | LFI- | QRTh | MBUE | FThChIM | ThRNA
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| to·he-will·? | ? | to·? | ? | from·come | ? | ?
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4
'To you, O men, I call, and my voice is to the sons of men.
D | ELIKM | EIShIM
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| I-will·to·he-will·you | I-will·he-will·?
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| EQRE | UQULI | EL- | BNI | EDM
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| I-will·call | and·? | this | in·we·he-will | man
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5
O you thoughtless, understand prudence, and, you fools, be you of an understanding heart.
A | ABINU | FThEIM | ORMA | UKSILIM
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| the·in·he-will·we·and | ? | ? | and·as·?
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| ABINU | LB
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| the·in·he-will·we·and | heart
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6
Hear, for I will speak excellent things, and the opening of my lips shall be right things.
U | ShMOU | KI- | NGIDIM | EDBR | UMFThCh | ShFThI
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| ? | that | we·? | I-will·? | and·from·? | ?
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7
For my mouth shall utter truth, and wickedness is an abomination to my lips.
Z | KI- | EMTh | IAGA | ChKI
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| that | I-will·from·she-will | he-will·the·? | ?
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| UThUOBTh | ShFThI | RShO
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| and·? | ? | ?
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8
All the words of my mouth are in righteousness, there is nothing perverse or crooked in them.
Ch | BTsDQ | KL- | EMRI- | FI | EIN | BAM | NFThL
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| in·righteous | all | I-will·from·? | ? | no | in·them | we·?
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9
They are all plain to him that understands, and right to them that find knowledge.
T | KLM | NKChIM | LMBIN | UIShRIM
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| as·to·from | we·as·? | to·from·between | and·he-will·?
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10
Receive my instruction, and not silver, and knowledge rather than choice gold.
I | QChU- | MUSRI | UEL- | KSF | UDOTh | MChRUTs | NBChR
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| ? | from·and·? | and·this | as·? | and·? | from·? | we·in·?
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11
For wisdom is better than rubies, and all things desirable are not to be compared to her.
IE | KI- | TUBA | ChKMA | MFNINIM | UKL- | ChFTsIM | LE | IShUU-
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| that | ? | ? | from·? | and·all | ? | not | he-will·?
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12
I wisdom dwell with prudence, and find out knowledge of devices.
IB | ENI- | ChKMA | ShKNThI | ORMA | UDOTh | MZMUTh | EMTsE
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| I | ? | ? | ? | and·? | from·? | I-will·from·?
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13
The fear of IAUA is to hate evil; pride, and arrogancy, and the evil way, and the froward mouth, do I hate.
IG | IRETh | IAUA | ShNETh- | RO | GEA | UGEUN | UDRK | RO | UFI
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| he-will·? | IAUA | ? | ? | ? | and·? | and·? | ? | and·?
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14
Counsel is mine, and sound wisdom; I am understanding, power is mine.
ID | LI- | OTsA | UThUShIA | ENI | BINA
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| to·he-will | ? | and·? | I | in·he-will·we·the
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15
By me kings reign, and princes decree justice.
TU | BI | MLKIM | IMLKU
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| in·he-will | from·to·as·sea | he-will·from·to·as·and
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| URZNIM | IChQQU | TsDQ
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| and·? | he-will·? | righteous
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16
By me princes rule, and nobles, even all the judges of the earth.
TZ | BI | ShRIM | IShRU | UNDIBIM | KL- | ShFTI
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| in·he-will | ? | he-will·? | and·we·? | all | ?
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17
I love them that love me, and those that seek me earnestly shall find me.
IZ | ENI | EABIA
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| I | I-will·the·in·he-will·the
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| (EABI) | EAB | UMShChRI
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| I-will·the·in·he-will | I-will·the·in | and·from·?
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18
Riches and honour are with me; yes, enduring riches and righteousness.
ICh | OShR- | UKBUD | EThI | AUN | OThQ
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| ? | and·as·in·and·? | I-will·? | the·and·we | ?
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19
My fruit is better than gold, yes, than fine gold; and my produce than choice silver.
IT | TUB | FRII | MChRUTs | UMFZ | UThBUEThI | MKSF
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| good | ? | from·? | and·from·? | and·? | from·as·?
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20
I walk in the way of righteousness, in the middle of the paths of justice;
K | BERCh- | TsDQA | EALK | BThUK
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| in·I-will·? | righteous | I-will·the·to·as | in·middle
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| NThIBUTh | MShFT
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| we·? | from·?
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21
That I may cause those that love me to inherit substance, and that I may fill their treasuries.
KE | LANChIL | EABI | ISh
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| to·the·we·? | I-will·the·in·he-will | he-will·?
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| UETsRThIAM | EMLE
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| and·I-will·? | I-will·from·not
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22
IAUA made me as the beginning of His way, the first of His works of old.
KB | IAUA | QNNI | REShITh | DRKU | QDM | MFOLIU | MEZ
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| IAUA | ? | first | ? | east | from·? | from·I-will·?
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23
I was set up from everlasting, from the beginning, or ever the earth was.
KG | MOULM | NSKThI | MRESh | MQDMI- | ERTs
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| from·? | we·? | from·? | from·? | earth
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24
When there were no depths, I was brought forth; when there were no fountains abounding with water.
KD | BEIN- | ThAMUTh | ChULLThI | BEIN | MOINUTh | NKBDI-
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| in·no | ? | ? | in·no | from·? | we·as·in·?
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25
Before the mountains were settled, before the hills was I brought forth;
KA | BTRM | ARIM | ATBOU | LFNI | GBOUTh | ChULLThI
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| in·before | the·? | the·? | to·face | ? | ?
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26
While as yet He had not made the earth, nor the fields, nor the beginning of the dust of the world.
KU | OD- | LE | OShA | ERTs | UChUTsUTh | URESh | OFRUTh | ThBL
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| ? | not | make | earth | and·? | and·? | ? | ?
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27
When He established the heavens, I was there; when He set a circle on the face of the deep,
KZ | BAKINU | ShMIM | ShM | ENI | BChQU | ChUG
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| in·the·as·he-will·we·and | heaven | name | I | in·? | ?
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| OL- | FNI | ThAUM
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| on | face | deep
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28
When He made firm the skies above, when the fountains of the deep showed their might,
KCh | BEMTsU | ShChQIM | MMOL | BOZUZ | OINUTh
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| in·I-will·from·? | ? | from·from·on | in·? | ?
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29
When He gave to the sea His decree, that the waters should not transgress His commandment, when He appointed the foundations of the earth;
KT | BShUMU | LIM | ChQU | UMIM | LE | IOBRU- | FIU | BChUQU
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| in·? | to·sea | ? | and·waters | not | he-will·? | ? | in·?
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| MUSDI | ERTs
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| from·and·? | earth
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30
Then I was by Him, as a nursling; and I was daily all delight, playing always before Him,
L | UEAIA | ETsLU
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| and·I-will·the·he-will·the | I-will·?
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| EMUN | UEAIA
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| I-will·from·and·we | and·I-will·the·he-will·the
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| ShOShUOIM | IUM | IUM | MShChQTh | LFNIU | BKL- | OTh
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| ? | day | day | from·? | to·? | in·all | ?
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31
Playing in His habitable earth, and my delights are with the sons of men.
LE | MShChQTh | BThBL | ERTsU | UShOShOI | ETh- | BNI
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| from·? | in·? | I-will·? | and·? | the | in·we·he-will
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32
Now therefore, you children, hearken to me; for happy are they that keep my ways.
LB | UOThA | BNIM | ShMOU- | LI | UEShRI | DRKI
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| and·? | children | ? | to·he-will | and·I-will·? | ?
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33
Hear instruction, and be wise, and refuse it not.
LG | ShMOU | MUSR | UChKMU | UEL- | ThFROU
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| ? | from·and·? | and·? | and·this | ?
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34
Happy is the man that hearkens to me, watching daily at my gates, waiting at the posts of my doors.
LD | EShRI | EDM | ShMO- | LI | LShQD | OL- | DLThThI | IUM | IUM
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| I-will·? | man | ? | to·he-will | to·? | on | ? | day | day
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| LShMR | MZUZTh | FThChI
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| to·? | from·? | ?
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35
For whoso finds me finds life, and obtains favour of IAUA.
LA | KI | MTsEI | MTsEI | (MTsE) | ChIIM | UIFQ | RTsUN
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| that | from·? | from·? | from·? | life | and·he-will·? | ?
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36
But he that misses me wrongs his own soul; all they that hate me love death.'
LU | UChTEI | ChMS | NFShU | KL- | MShNEI | EABU
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| and·? | ? | we·? | all | from·? | I-will·the·give
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