New American Bible, Revised Edition

Proverbs 8:18-25 New American Bible, Revised Edition (NABRE)

18. With me are riches and honor,wealth that endures, and righteousness.

19. My fruit is better than gold, even pure gold,and my yield than choice silver.

20. On the way of righteousness I walk,along the paths of justice,

21. Granting wealth to those who love me,and filling their treasuries.

22. “The Lord begot me, the beginning of his works,the forerunner of his deeds of long ago;

23. From of old I was formed,at the first, before the earth.

24. When there were no deeps I was brought forth,when there were no fountains or springs of water;

25. Before the mountains were settled into place,before the hills, I was brought forth;