11 For wisdom is better than precious stones: and all pleasures are not to be compared unto her.

12 I wisdom dwell with [a]prudence, and I find forth knowledge and counsels.

13 The fear of the Lord is to hate [b]evil, as pride, and arrogancy, and the evil way: and a mouth that speaketh lewd things I do hate.

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 8:12 That is, except a man have wisdom, which is the true knowledge of God, he can neither be prudent nor good counselor.
  2. Proverbs 8:13 So that he that doth not hate evil, feareth not God.

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