(A)Get wisdom; get (B)insight;
    do not forget, and do not turn away from the words of my mouth.

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Get wisdom,(A) get understanding;
    do not forget my words or turn away from them.

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(A)If any of you lacks wisdom, (B)let him ask God, (C)who gives generously to all without reproach, and it will be given him.

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If any of you lacks wisdom, you should ask God,(A) who gives generously to all without finding fault, and it will be given to you.(B)

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Blessed Is the One Who Finds Wisdom

13 (A)Blessed is the one who finds wisdom,
    and the one who gets understanding,
14 (B)for the gain from her is better than gain from silver
    and her profit better than (C)gold.
15 She is more precious than (D)jewels,
    and (E)nothing you desire can compare with her.
16 (F)Long life is in her right hand;
    in her left hand are (G)riches and honor.
17 Her (H)ways are ways of pleasantness,
    and all her paths are peace.
18 She is (I)a tree of life to those who (J)lay hold of her;
    those who hold her fast are called blessed.

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13 Blessed are those who find wisdom,
    those who gain understanding,
14 for she is more profitable than silver
    and yields better returns than gold.(A)
15 She is more precious than rubies;(B)
    nothing you desire can compare with her.(C)
16 Long life is in her right hand;(D)
    in her left hand are riches and honor.(E)
17 Her ways are pleasant ways,
    and all her paths are peace.(F)
18 She is a tree of life(G) to those who take hold of her;
    those who hold her fast will be blessed.(H)

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And he did what was right in the eyes of the Lord, and walked in the ways of David his father; and he did not turn aside to the right hand or to the left.

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He did what was right in the eyes of the Lord and followed the ways of his father David,(A) not turning aside to the right or to the left.

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23 (A)Buy truth, and do not sell it;
    buy wisdom, instruction, and understanding.

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23 Buy the truth and do not sell it—
    wisdom, instruction and insight as well.(A)

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(A)Whoever gets sense loves his own soul;
    he who keeps understanding will (B)discover good.

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The one who gets wisdom loves life;
    the one who cherishes understanding will soon prosper.(A)

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16 Why should a fool have money in his hand (A)to buy wisdom
    when he has no sense?

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16 Why should fools have money in hand to buy wisdom,
    when they are not able to understand it?(A)

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O (A)simple ones, learn (B)prudence;
    O (C)fools, learn sense.

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You who are simple,(A) gain prudence;(B)
    you who are foolish, set your hearts on it.[a]

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 8:5 Septuagint; Hebrew foolish, instruct your minds

22 “How long, O (A)simple ones, will you love being simple?
How long will (B)scoffers delight in their scoffing
    and fools (C)hate knowledge?
23 If you turn at my reproof,[a]
behold, I will (D)pour out my spirit to you;
    I will make my words known to you.

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  1. Proverbs 1:23 Or Will you turn away at my reproof?

22 “How long will you who are simple(A) love your simple ways?
    How long will mockers delight in mockery
    and fools hate(B) knowledge?
23 Repent at my rebuke!
    Then I will pour out my thoughts to you,
    I will make known to you my teachings.

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18 Our heart has not turned back,
    nor have our (A)steps (B)departed from your way;

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18 Our hearts had not turned(A) back;
    our feet had not strayed from your path.

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18 Whoever (A)isolates himself seeks his own desire;
    he breaks out against all sound judgment.

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18 An unfriendly person pursues selfish ends
    and against all sound judgment starts quarrels.

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16 (A)How much better to get wisdom than (B)gold!
    To get understanding is to be chosen rather than (C)silver.

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16 How much better to get wisdom than gold,
    to get insight(A) rather than silver!(B)

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making your ear attentive to wisdom
    and inclining your heart to understanding;
yes, if you call out for insight
    and raise your voice (A)for understanding,
if you seek it like (B)silver
    and search for it as for (C)hidden treasures,

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turning your ear to wisdom
    and applying your heart to understanding(A)
indeed, if you call out for insight(B)
    and cry aloud for understanding,
and if you look for it as for silver
    and search for it as for hidden treasure,(C)

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