Proverbs 8

Doeth not Wisedome crie? & Understanding put foorth her voice?

GenevaDoth not wisedome crie? and vnderstanding vtter her voyce?

הֲ/לֹֽא חָכְמָ֥ה תִקְרָ֑א וּ֝/תְבוּנָ֗ה תִּתֵּ֥ן קוֹלָֽ/הּ

Shee standeth in the top of high places, by the way in the places of the pathes.

GenevaShe standeth in the top of the high places by the way in the place of the paths.

בְּ/רֹאשׁ מְרוֹמִ֥ים עֲלֵי דָ֑רֶךְ בֵּ֖ית נְתִיב֣וֹת נִצָּֽבָה

She cryeth at the gates, at the entrie of the citie, at the comming in at the doores.

GenevaShe cryeth besides the gates before the citie at the entrie of the doores,

לְ/יַד שְׁעָרִ֥ים לְ/פִי קָ֑רֶת מְב֖וֹא פְתָחִ֣ים תָּרֹֽנָּה

Unto you, O men, I call, and my voice is to the sonnes of man.

GenevaO men, I call vnto you, and vtter my voyce to the children of men.

אֲלֵי/כֶ֣ם אִישִׁ֣ים אֶקְרָ֑א וְ֝/קוֹלִ֗/י אֶל בְּנֵ֥י אָדָֽם

O yee simple, vnderstand wisedome: and yee fooles, be yee of an vnderstanding heart.

GenevaO ye foolish men, vnderstand wisedome, and ye, O fooles, be wise in heart.

הָבִ֣ינוּ פְתָאיִ֣ם עָרְמָ֑ה וּ֝/כְסִילִ֗ים הָבִ֥ינוּ לֵֽב

Heare, for I will speake of excellent things: and the opening of my lippes shalbe right things.

GenevaGiue eare, for I will speake of excellent things, and the opening of my lippes, shall teache things that be right.

שִׁ֭מְעוּ כִּֽי נְגִידִ֣ים אֲדַבֵּ֑ר וּ/מִפְתַּ֥ח שְׂ֝פָתַ֗/י מֵישָׁרִֽים

For my mouth shall speake truth, and wickednesse is an abomination to my lippes.

GenevaFor my mouth shall speake the trueth, and my lippes abhorre wickednesse.

כִּֽי אֱ֭מֶת יֶהְגֶּ֣ה חִכִּ֑/י וְ/תוֹעֲבַ֖ת שְׂפָתַ֣/י רֶֽשַׁע

All the words of my mouth are in righteousnes, there is nothing froward or peruerse in them.

GenevaAll the wordes of my mouth are righteous: there is no lewdenes, nor frowardnesse in them.

בְּ/צֶ֥דֶק כָּל אִמְרֵי פִ֑/י אֵ֥ין בָּ֝/הֶ֗ם נִפְתָּ֥ל וְ/עִקֵּֽשׁ

They are all plaine to him that vnderstandeth: and right to them that find knowledge.

GenevaThey are all plaine to him that will vnderstande, and streight to them that woulde finde knowledge.

כֻּלָּ֣/ם נְ֭כֹחִים לַ/מֵּבִ֑ין וִֽ֝/ישָׁרִ֗ים לְ/מֹ֣צְאֵי דָֽעַת

Receiue my instruction, and not siluer: and knowledge rather then choise gold.

GenevaReceiue mine instruction, and not siluer, and knowledge rather then fine golde.

קְחֽוּ מוּסָרִ֥/י וְ/אַל כָּ֑סֶף וְ֝/דַ֗עַת מֵ/חָר֥וּץ נִבְחָֽר

For wisedome is better then rubies: and all the things that may be desired, are not to be compared to it.

GenevaFor wisdome is better then precious stones: and all pleasures are not to be compared vnto her.

כִּֽי טוֹבָ֣ה חָ֭כְמָה מִ/פְּנִינִ֑ים וְ/כָל חֲ֝פָצִ֗ים לֹ֣א יִֽשְׁווּ בָֽ/הּ

I wisedome dwell with prudence, and find out knowledge of witty inuentions.

GenevaI wisdome dwell with prudence, and I find foorth knowledge and counsels.

אֲֽנִי חָ֭כְמָה שָׁכַ֣נְתִּי עָרְמָ֑ה וְ/דַ֖עַת מְזִמּ֣וֹת אֶמְצָֽא

The feare of the LORD is to hate euill: pride and arrogancie, and the euill way, and the froward mouth doe I hate.

GenevaThe feare of the Lord is to hate euill as pride, and arrogancie, and the euill way: and a mouth that speaketh lewde things, I doe hate.

יִֽרְאַ֣ת יְהוָה֮ שְֽׂנֹ֫את רָ֥ע גֵּ֘אָ֤ה וְ/גָא֨וֹן וְ/דֶ֣רֶךְ רָ֭ע וּ/פִ֨י תַהְפֻּכ֬וֹת שָׂנֵֽאתִי

Counsell is mine, and sound wisedome: I am vnderstanding, I haue strength.

GenevaI haue counsell and wisedome: I am vnderstanding, and I haue strength.

לִֽ/י עֵ֭צָה וְ/תוּשִׁיָּ֑ה אֲנִ֥י בִ֝ינָ֗ה לִ֣/י גְבוּרָֽה

By me kings reigne, and princes decree iustice.

GenevaBy me, Kings reigne, and princes decree iustice.

בִּ֭/י מְלָכִ֣ים יִמְלֹ֑כוּ וְ֝/רוֹזְנִ֗ים יְחֹ֣קְקוּ צֶֽדֶק

By me Princes rule, and Nobles, euen all the Iudges of the earth.

GenevaBy me princes rule and the nobles, and all the iudges of the earth.

בִּ֭/י שָׂרִ֣ים יָשֹׂ֑רוּ וּ֝/נְדִיבִ֗ים כָּל שֹׁ֥פְטֵי צֶֽדֶק

I loue them that loue me, and those that seeke me early, shall find me.

GenevaI loue them that loue me: and they that seeke me earely, shall finde me.

אֲ֭נִי אהבי/ה אֵהָ֑ב וּ֝/מְשַׁחֲרַ֗/י יִמְצָאֻֽ/נְנִי

Riches and honour are with me, yea durable riches and righteousnesse.

GenevaRiches and honour are with me: euen durable riches and righteousnesse.

עֹֽשֶׁר וְ/כָב֥וֹד אִתִּ֑/י ה֥וֹן עָ֝תֵ֗ק וּ/צְדָקָֽה

My fruite is better then gold, yea then fine gold, and my reuenue then choise siluer.

GenevaMy fruite is better then golde, euen then fine golde, and my reuenues better then fine siluer.

ט֣וֹב פִּ֭רְיִ/י מֵ/חָר֣וּץ וּ/מִ/פָּ֑ז וּ֝/תְבוּאָתִ֗/י מִ/כֶּ֥סֶף נִבְחָֽר

I leade in the way of righteousnesse, in the midst of the pathes of iudgment.

GenevaI cause to walke in the way of righteousnes, and in the middes of the paths of iudgement,

בְּ/אֹֽרַח צְדָקָ֥ה אֲהַלֵּ֑ך בְּ֝/ת֗וֹךְ נְתִיב֥וֹת מִשְׁפָּֽט

That I may cause those that loue me, to inherite substance: and I will fill their treasures.

GenevaThat I may cause them that loue me, to inherite substance, and I will fill their treasures.

לְ/הַנְחִ֖יל אֹהֲבַ֥/י יֵ֑שׁ וְ/אֹצְרֹ֖תֵי/הֶ֣ם אֲמַלֵּֽא

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

GenevaThe Lord hath possessed me in the beginning of his way: I was before his workes of olde.

יְֽהוָ֗ה קָ֭נָ/נִי רֵאשִׁ֣ית דַּרְכּ֑/וֹ קֶ֖דֶם מִפְעָלָ֣י/ו מֵ/אָֽז

I was set vp from euerlasting, from the beginning, or euer the earth was.

GenevaI was set vp from euerlasting, from the beginning and before the earth.

מֵ֭/עוֹלָם נִסַּ֥כְתִּי מֵ/רֹ֗אשׁ מִ/קַּדְמֵי אָֽרֶץ

When there were no depthes, I was brought forth: when there were no fountaines abounding with water.

GenevaWhen there were no depths, was I begotten, when there were no fountaines abounding with water.

בְּ/אֵין תְּהֹמ֥וֹת חוֹלָ֑לְתִּי בְּ/אֵ֥ין מַ֝עְיָנ֗וֹת נִכְבַּדֵּי מָֽיִם

Before the mountaines were setled: before the hilles, was I brought foorth:

GenevaBefore the mountaines were setled: and before the hilles, was I begotten.

בְּ/טֶ֣רֶם הָרִ֣ים הָטְבָּ֑עוּ לִ/פְנֵ֖י גְבָע֣וֹת חוֹלָֽלְתִּי

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

GenevaHe had not yet made the earth, nor the open places, nor the height of the dust in the worlde.

עַד לֹ֣א עָ֭שָׂה אֶ֣רֶץ וְ/חוּצ֑וֹת וְ֝/רֹ֗אשׁ עָפְר֥וֹת תֵּבֵֽל

When hee prepared the heauens, I was there: when he set a compasse vpon the face of the depth.

GenevaWhen hee prepared the heauens, I was there, when he set the compasse vpon the deepe.

בַּ/הֲכִינ֣/וֹ שָׁ֭מַיִם שָׁ֣ם אָ֑נִי בְּ/ח֥וּק/וֹ ח֝֗וּג עַל פְּנֵ֥י תְהֽוֹם

When he established the cloudes aboue: when he strengthned the fountaines of the deepe.

GenevaWhen he established the cloudes aboue, when he confirmed the fountaines of the deepe,

בְּ/אַמְּצ֣/וֹ שְׁחָקִ֣ים מִ/מָּ֑עַל בַּ֝/עֲז֗וֹז עִינ֥וֹת תְּהוֹם

When he gaue to the sea his decree, that the waters should not passe his commandement: when he appointed the foundations of the earth:

GenevaWhen he gaue his decree to the Sea, that the waters shoulde not passe his commandement: when he appointed the foundations of the earth,

בְּ/שׂ֘וּמ֤/וֹ לַ/יָּ֨ם חֻקּ֗/וֹ וּ֭/מַיִם לֹ֣א יַֽעַבְרוּ פִ֑י/ו בְּ֝/חוּק֗/וֹ מ֣וֹסְדֵי אָֽרֶץ

Then I was by him, as one brought vp with him: and I was daily his delight, reioycing alwayes before him:

GenevaThen was I with him as a nourisher, and I was dayly his delight reioycing alway before him,

וָֽ/אֶהְיֶ֥ה אֶצְל֗/וֹ אָ֫מ֥וֹן וָֽ/אֶהְיֶ֣ה שַׁ֭עֲשֻׁעִים י֤וֹם י֑וֹם מְשַׂחֶ֖קֶת לְ/פָנָ֣י/ו בְּ/כָל עֵֽת

Reioycing in the habitable part of his earth, and my delights were with the sonnes of men.

GenevaAnd tooke my solace in the compasse of his earth: and my delite is with the children of men.

מְ֭שַׂחֶקֶת בְּ/תֵבֵ֣ל אַרְצ֑/וֹ וְ֝/שַׁעֲשֻׁעַ֗/י אֶת בְּנֵ֥י אָדָֽם

Nowe therefore hearken vnto me, O yee children: for blessed are they that keepe my wayes.

GenevaTherefore nowe hearken, O children, vnto me: for blessed are they that keepe my wayes.

וְ/עַתָּ֣ה בָ֭נִים שִׁמְעוּ לִ֑/י וְ֝/אַשְׁרֵ֗י דְּרָכַ֥/י יִשְׁמֹֽרוּ

Heare instruction, and bee wise, and refuse it not.

GenevaHeare instruction, and be ye wise, and refuse it not: blessed is the man that heareth mee, watching dayly at my gates, and giuing attendance at the postes of my doores.

שִׁמְע֖וּ מוּסָ֥ר וַ/חֲכָ֗מוּ וְ/אַל תִּפְרָֽעוּ

Blessed is the man that heareth me: watching daily at my gates, waiting at the postes of my doores.

GenevaFor he that findeth me, findeth life, and shall obteine fauour of the Lord.

אַ֥שְֽׁרֵי אָדָם֮ שֹׁמֵ֪עַֽ֫ לִ֥/י לִ/שְׁקֹ֣ד עַל דַּ֭לְתֹתַ/י י֤וֹם י֑וֹם לִ֝/שְׁמֹ֗ר מְזוּזֹ֥ת פְּתָחָֽ/י

For whoso findeth mee, findeth life, and shall obtaine fauour of the LORD.

GenevaBut he that sinneth against me, hurteth his owne soule: and all that hate me, loue death.

כִּ֣י מֹ֭צְאִ/י מצאי חַיִּ֑ים וַ/יָּ֥פֶק רָ֝צ֗וֹן מֵ/יְהוָֽה

But hee that sinneth against me, wrongeth his owne soule; all they that hate me, loue death.

Genevano verse at this number in the Geneva versification

וְֽ֭/חֹטְאִ/י חֹמֵ֣ס נַפְשׁ֑/וֹ כָּל מְ֝שַׂנְאַ֗/י אָ֣הֲבוּ מָֽוֶת