Proverbs 8:11-13

King James Version

¹¹For wisdom is better than rubies; and all the things that may be desired are not to be compared to it.

¹²I wisdom dwell with prudence, and find out knowledge of witty inventions.

¹³The fear of the Lord is to hate evil: pride, and arrogancy, and the evil way, and the froward mouth, do I hate.

Proverbs 8:11-13

New King James Version

¹¹^(A)For wisdom is better than rubies,
And all the things one may desire cannot be compared with her.

¹²“I, wisdom, dwell with prudence,
And find out knowledge and discretion.
¹³^(B)The fear of the Lord is to hate evil;
^(C)Pride and arrogance and the evil way
And ^(D)the perverse mouth I hate.

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Proverbs 8:11-13

New American Standard Bible

¹¹For wisdom is ^(A)better than ^[a]jewels;
And ^(B)all desirable things cannot compare with her.

¹²“I, wisdom, ^(C)dwell with prudence,
And I find ^(D)knowledge and discretion.
¹³The ^(E)fear of the Lord is to hate evil;
^(F)Pride, arrogance, ^(G)the evil way,
And the ^(H)perverted mouth, I hate.