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箴8:1 智慧岂不呼叫？聪明岂不发声？
KJV
箴8:1 Doth not wisdom cry? and understanding put forth her voice?
NIV
箴8:1 Does not wisdom call out? Does not understanding raise her voice?
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箴8:2 他在道旁高处的顶上，在十字路口站立。
KJV
箴8:2 She standeth in the top of high places, by the way in the places of the paths.
NIV
箴8:2 On the heights along the way, where the paths meet, she takes her stand;
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箴8:3 在城门旁，在城门口，在城门洞，大声说：
KJV
箴8:3 She crieth at the gates, at the entry of the city, at the coming in at the doors.
NIV
箴8:3 beside the gates leading into the city, at the entrances, she cries aloud:
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箴8:4 “众人哪，我呼叫你们，我向世人发声，
KJV
箴8:4 Unto you, O men, I call; and my voice is to the sons of man.
NIV
箴8:4 "To you, O men, I call out; I raise my voice to all mankind.
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箴8:5 说，愚蒙人哪，你们要会悟灵明；愚昧人哪，你们当心里明白！
KJV
箴8:5 O ye simple, understand wisdom: and, ye fools, be ye of an understanding heart.
NIV
箴8:5 You who are simple, gain prudence; you who are foolish, gain understanding.
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箴8:6 你们当听，因我要说极美的话，我张嘴要论正直的事。
KJV
箴8:6 Hear; for I will speak of excellent things; and the opening of my lips shall be right things.
NIV
箴8:6 Listen, for I have worthy things to say; I open my lips to speak what is right.
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箴8:7 我的口要发出真理；我的嘴憎恶邪恶。
KJV
箴8:7 For my mouth shall speak truth; and wickedness is an abomination to my lips.
NIV
箴8:7 My mouth speaks what is true, for my lips detest wickedness.
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箴8:8 我口中的言语都是公义，并无弯曲乖僻。
KJV
箴8:8 All the words of my mouth are in righteousness; there is nothing froward or perverse in them.
NIV
箴8:8 All the words of my mouth are just; none of them is crooked or perverse.
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箴8:9 有聪明的以为明显，得知识的以为正直。
KJV
箴8:9 They are all plain to him that understandeth, and right to them that find knowledge.
NIV
箴8:9 To the discerning all of them are right; they are faultless to those who have knowledge.
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箴8:10 你们当受我的教训，不受白银，宁得知识，胜过黄金。
KJV
箴8:10 Receive my instruction, and not silver; and knowledge rather than choice gold.
NIV
箴8:10 Choose my instruction instead of silver, knowledge rather than choice gold,
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箴8:11 因为智慧比珍珠（或作“红宝石”）更美，一切可喜爱的，都不足与比较。
KJV
箴8:11 For wisdom is better than rubies; and all the things that may be desired are not to be compared to it.
NIV
箴8:11 for wisdom is more precious than rubies, and nothing you desire can compare with her.
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箴8:12 我智慧以灵明为居所，又寻得知识和谋略。
KJV
箴8:12 I wisdom dwell with prudence, and find out knowledge of witty inventions.
NIV
箴8:12 "I, wisdom, dwell together with prudence; I possess knowledge and discretion.
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箴8:13 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。
KJV
箴8:13 The fear of the LORD is to hate evil: pride, and arrogancy, and the evil way, and the froward mouth, do I hate.
NIV
箴8:13 To fear the LORD is to hate evil; I hate pride and arrogance, evil behavior and perverse speech.
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箴8:14 我有谋略和真知识，我乃聪明，我有能力。
KJV
箴8:14 Counsel is mine, and sound wisdom: I am understanding; I have strength.
NIV
箴8:14 Counsel and sound judgment are mine; I have understanding and power.
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箴8:15 帝王借我坐国位；君王藉我定公平。
KJV
箴8:15 By me kings reign, and princes decree justice.
NIV
箴8:15 By me kings reign and rulers make laws that are just;
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箴8:16 王子和首领，世上一切的审判官，都是借我掌权。
KJV
箴8:16 By me princes rule, and nobles, even all the judges of the earth.
NIV
箴8:16 by me princes govern, and all nobles who rule on earth.
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箴8:17 爱我的，我也爱他；恳切寻求我的，必寻得见。
KJV
箴8:17 I love them that love me; and those that seek me early shall find me.
NIV
箴8:17 I love those who love me, and those who seek me find me.
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箴8:18 丰富尊荣在我；恒久的财并公义也在我。
KJV
箴8:18 Riches and honour are with me; yea, durable riches and righteousness.
NIV
箴8:18 With me are riches and honor, enduring wealth and prosperity.
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箴8:19 我的果实胜过黄金，强如精金；我的出产超乎高银。
KJV
箴8:19 My fruit is better than gold, yea, than fine gold; and my revenue than choice silver.
NIV
箴8:19 My fruit is better than fine gold; what I yield surpasses choice silver.
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箴8:20 我在公义的道上走，在公平的路中行，
KJV
箴8:20 I lead in the way of righteousness, in the midst of the paths of judgment:
NIV
箴8:20 I walk in the way of righteousness, along the paths of justice,
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箴8:21 使爱我的承受货财，并充满他们的府库。
KJV
箴8:21 That I may cause those that love me to inherit substance; and I will fill their treasures.
NIV
箴8:21 bestowing wealth on those who love me and making their treasuries full.
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箴8:22 在耶和华造化的起头，在太初创造万物之先，就有了我。
KJV
箴8:22 The LORD possessed me in the beginning of his way, before his works of old.
NIV
箴8:22 "The LORD brought me forth as the first of his works, before his deeds of old;
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箴8:23 从亘古，从太初，未有世界以前，我已被立。
KJV
箴8:23 I was set up from everlasting, from the beginning, or ever the earth was.
NIV
箴8:23 I was appointed from eternity, from the beginning, before the world began.
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箴8:24 没有深渊，没有大水的泉源，我已生出。
KJV
箴8:24 When there were no depths, I was brought forth; when there were no fountains abounding with water.
NIV
箴8:24 When there were no oceans, I was given birth, when there were no springs abounding with water;
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箴8:25 大山未曾奠定，小山未有之先，我已生出。
KJV
箴8:25 Before the mountains were settled, before the hills was I brought forth:
NIV
箴8:25 before the mountains were settled in place, before the hills, I was given birth,
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箴8:26 耶和华还没有创造大地和田野，并世上的土质，我已生出。
KJV
箴8:26 While as yet he had not made the earth, nor the fields, nor the highest part of the dust of the world.
NIV
箴8:26 before he made the earth or its fields or any of the dust of the world.
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箴8:27 他立高天，我在那里；他在渊面的周围划出圆圈，
KJV
箴8:27 When he prepared the heavens, I was there: when he set a compass upon the face of the depth:
NIV
箴8:27 I was there when he set the heavens in place, when he marked out the horizon on the face of the deep,
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箴8:28 上使穹苍坚硬，下使渊源稳固，
KJV
箴8:28 When he established the clouds above: when he strengthened the fountains of the deep:
NIV
箴8:28 when he established the clouds above and fixed securely the fountains of the deep,
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箴8:29 为沧海定出界限，使水不越过他的命令，立定大地的根基。
KJV
箴8:29 When he gave to the sea his decree, that the waters should not pass his commandment: when he appointed the foundations of the earth:
NIV
箴8:29 when he gave the sea its boundary so the waters would not overstep his command, and when he marked out the foundations of the earth.
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箴8:30 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，
KJV
箴8:30 Then I was by him, as one brought up with him: and I was daily his delight, rejoicing always before him;
NIV
箴8:30 Then I was the craftsman at his side. I was filled with delight day after day, rejoicing always in his presence,
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箴8:31 踊跃在他为人预备可住之地，也喜悦住在世人之间。
KJV
箴8:31 Rejoicing in the habitable part of his earth; and my delights were with the sons of men.
NIV
箴8:31 rejoicing in his whole world and delighting in mankind.
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箴8:32 众子啊，现在要听从我，因为谨守我道的，便为有福。
KJV
箴8:32 Now therefore hearken unto me, O ye children: for blessed are they that keep my ways.
NIV
箴8:32 "Now then, my sons, listen to me; blessed are those who keep my ways.
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箴8:33 要听教训，就得智慧，不可弃绝。
KJV
箴8:33 Hear instruction, and be wise, and refuse it not.
NIV
箴8:33 Listen to my instruction and be wise; do not ignore it.
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箴8:34 听从我，日日在我门口仰望，在我门框旁边等候的，那人便为有福。
KJV
箴8:34 Blessed is the man that heareth me, watching daily at my gates, waiting at the posts of my doors.
NIV
箴8:34 Blessed is the man who listens to me, watching daily at my doors, waiting at my doorway.
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箴8:35 因为寻得我的，就寻得生命，也必蒙耶和华的恩惠。
KJV
箴8:35 For whoso findeth me findeth life, and shall obtain favour of the LORD.
NIV
箴8:35 For whoever finds me finds life and receives favor from the LORD.
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箴8:36 得罪我的，却害了自己的性命；恨恶我的，都喜爱死亡。”
KJV
箴8:36 But he that sinneth against me wrongeth his own soul: all they that hate me love death.
NIV
箴8:36 But whoever fails to find me harms himself; all who hate me love death."