Proverbs

¹⁰Receive my instruction in preference to [striving for] silver, and knowledge rather than choice gold, ¹¹For skillful and godly Wisdom is better than rubies or pearls, and all the things that may be desired are not to be compared to it. [Job 28:15; Ps. 19:10; 119:127.] ¹²I, Wisdom [from God], make prudence my dwelling, and I find out knowledge and discretion. [James 1:5.] ¹³The reverent fear and worshipful awe of the Lord [includes] the hatred of evil; pride, arrogance, the evil way, and perverted and twisted speech I hate. ¹⁴I have counsel and sound knowledge, I have understanding, I have might and power. ¹⁵By me kings reign and rulers decree justice. [Dan. 2:21; Rom. 13:1.] ¹⁶By me princes rule, and nobles, even all the judges and governors of the earth.