箴言 第 8 章
3在城门旁，在城门口， 在城门洞，大声说：
3She crieth at the gates, at the entry of the city, at the coming in at the doors.
5说：愚蒙人哪，你们要会悟灵明； 愚昧人哪，你们当心里明白。
5O ye simple, understand wisdom: and, ye fools, be ye of an understanding heart.
6你们当听，因我要说极美的话； 我张嘴要论正直的事。
6Hear; for I will speak of excellent things; and the opening of my lips shall be right things.
8我口中的言语都是公义， 并无弯曲乖僻。
8All the words of my mouth are in righteousness; there is nothing froward or perverse in them.
9有聪明的，以为明显， 得知识的，以为正直。
9They are all plain to him that understandeth, and right to them that find knowledge.
10你们当受我的教训，不受白银； 宁得知识，胜过黄金。
10Receive my instruction, and not silver; and knowledge rather than choice gold.
11因为智慧比珍珠更美； 一切可喜爱的都不足与比较。
11For wisdom is better than rubies; and all the things that may be desired are not to be compared to it.
13敬畏耶和华在乎恨恶邪恶； 那骄傲、狂妄，并恶道， 以及乖谬的口，都为我所恨恶。
13The fear of the LORD is to hate evil: pride, and arrogancy, and the evil way, and the froward mouth, do I hate.
19我的果实胜过黄金，强如精金； 我的出产超乎高银。
19My fruit is better than gold, yea, than fine gold; and my revenue than choice silver.
21使爱我的，承受货财， 并充满他们的府库。
21That I may cause those that love me to inherit substance; and I will fill their treasures.
22在耶和华造化的起头， 在太初创造万物之先，就有了我。
22The LORD possessed me in the beginning of his way, before his works of old.
24没有深渊， 没有大水的泉源，我已生出。
24When there were no depths, I was brought forth; when there were no fountains abounding with water.
26耶和华还没有创造大地和田野， 并世上的土质，我已生出。
26While as yet he had not made the earth, nor the fields, nor the highest part of the dust of the world.
27他立高天，我在那里； 他在渊面的周围，划出圆圈。
27When he prepared the heavens, I was there: when he set a compass upon the face of the depth:
28上使穹苍坚硬， 下使渊源稳固，
28When he established the clouds above: when he strengthened the fountains of the deep:
29为沧海定出界限，使水不越过他的命令， 立定大地的根基。
29When he gave to the sea his decree, that the waters should not pass his commandment: when he appointed the foundations of the earth:
30那时，我在他那里为工师， 日日为他所喜爱， 常常在他面前踊跃，
30Then I was by him, as one brought up with him: and I was daily his delight, rejoicing always before him;
31踊跃在他为人预备可住之地， 也喜悦住在世人之间。
31Rejoicing in the habitable part of his earth; and my delights were with the sons of men.
32众子啊，现在要听从我， 因为谨守我道的，便为有福。
32Now therefore hearken unto me, O ye children: for blessed are they that keep my ways.