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

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Get wisdom, get understanding: forget it not; neither decline from the words of my mouth.

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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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If any of you lack wisdom, let him ask of God, that giveth to all men liberally, and upbraideth not; and it shall be given him.

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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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13 Happy is the man that findeth wisdom, and the man that getteth understanding.

14 For the merchandise of it is better than the merchandise of silver, and the gain thereof than fine gold.

15 She is more precious than rubies: and all the things thou canst desire are not to be compared unto her.

16 Length of days is in her right hand; and in her left hand riches and honour.

17 Her ways are ways of pleasantness, and all her paths are peace.

18 She is a tree of life to them that lay hold upon her: and happy is every one that retaineth her.

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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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And he did that which was right in the sight of the Lord, and walked in the ways of David his father, and declined neither to the right hand, nor to the left.

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

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23 Buy the truth, and sell it not; also wisdom, and instruction, and understanding.

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

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He that getteth wisdom loveth his own soul: he that keepeth understanding shall find good.

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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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16 Wherefore is there a price in the hand of a fool to get wisdom, seeing he hath no heart to it?

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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

O ye simple, understand wisdom: and, ye fools, be ye of an understanding heart.

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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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22 How long, ye simple ones, will ye love simplicity? and the scorners delight in their scorning, and fools hate knowledge?

23 Turn you at my reproof: behold, I will pour out my spirit unto you, I will make known my words unto you.

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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 Our heart is not turned back, neither have our steps declined from thy way;

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

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18 Through desire a man, having separated himself, seeketh and intermeddleth with all wisdom.

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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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16 How much better is it to get wisdom than gold! and to get understanding rather to be chosen than silver!

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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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So that thou incline thine ear unto wisdom, and apply thine heart to understanding;

Yea, if thou criest after knowledge, and liftest up thy voice for understanding;

If thou seekest her as silver, and searchest for her as for hid treasures;

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