⁴ Say to wisdom, “You are my sister,”
    and call insight your intimate friend,

² making your ear attentive to wisdom
    and inclining your heart to understanding;
³ yes, if you call out for insight
    and raise your voice ^(A)for understanding,
⁴ if you seek it like ^(B)silver
    and search for it as for ^(C)hidden treasures,

⁶ Do not forsake her, and she will keep you;
    ^(A)love her, and she will guard you.
^7 (B)The beginning of wisdom is this: Get wisdom,
    and whatever you get, get ^(C)insight.
⁸ Prize her highly, and she will exalt you;
    she will ^(D)honor you ^(E)if you embrace her.

¹⁴ if I say to the pit, ‘You are my father,’
    and to the worm, ‘My mother,’ or ‘My sister,’