Good News Bible

Proverbs 8:16-23 Good News Bible (GNB)

16. Every ruler on earth governs with my help,officials and nobles alike.

17. I love those who love me;whoever looks for me can find me.

18. I have riches and honour to give,prosperity and success.

19. What you get from me is better than the finest gold,better than the purest silver.

20. I walk the way of righteousness;I follow the paths of justice,

21. giving wealth to those who love me,filling their houses with treasures.

22. “The Lord created me first of all,the first of his works, long ago.

23. I was made in the very beginning,at the first, before the world began.