¹⁵ An intelligent heart acquires knowledge,
    and the ear of the wise seeks knowledge.

^14 (A)The heart of him who has understanding seeks knowledge,
    but the mouths of fools feed on folly.

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

⁹ Give instruction^[a] to a wise man, and he will be ^(A)still wiser;
    teach a righteous man, and he will ^(B)increase in learning.

^7 (A)The beginning of wisdom is this: Get wisdom,
    and whatever you get, get ^(B)insight.

⁵ Let the wise hear and ^(A)increase in learning,
    and the one who understands obtain guidance,

⁹⁷ Oh how ^(A)I love your law!
    It is my ^(B)meditation all the day.
⁹⁸ Your commandment makes me ^(C)wiser than my enemies,
    for it is ever with me.
⁹⁹ I have more understanding than all my teachers,
    for ^(D)your testimonies are my meditation.
¹⁰⁰ I understand more than ^(E)the aged,^[a]
    for I ^(F)keep your precepts.
¹⁰¹ I ^(G)hold back my feet from every evil way,
    in order to keep your word.
¹⁰² I do not turn aside from your rules,
    for you have taught me.
¹⁰³ How ^(H)sweet are your words to my taste,
    sweeter than honey to my mouth!
¹⁰⁴ Through your precepts I get understanding;
    therefore ^(I)I hate every false way.