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To fear the LORD is to hate evil; I hate pride and arrogance, evil behavior and perverse speech.
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Counsel and sound judgment are mine; I have insight, I have power.
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By me kings reign and rulers issue decrees that are just;
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by me princes govern, and nobles—all who rule on earth.
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I love those who love me, and those who seek me find me.
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With me are riches and honor, enduring wealth and prosperity.
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My fruit is better than fine gold; what I yield surpasses choice silver.
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I walk in the way of righteousness, along the paths of justice,
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bestowing a rich inheritance on those who love me and making their treasuries full.
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“The LORD brought me forth as the first of his works,before his deeds of old;
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I was formed long ages ago, at the very beginning, when the world came to be.
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When there were no watery depths, I was given birth, when there were no springs overflowing with water;
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before the mountains were settled in place, before the hills, I was given birth,