⁴ to give subtlety to the simple,
    to the young man knowledge and discretion—
⁵ a wise man will hear and will increase learning,
    and a man of understanding will attain wise counsel,
⁶ to understand a proverb and the interpretation,
    the words of the wise and their riddles.

³ yes, if you cry out for knowledge,
    and lift up your voice for understanding,
⁴ if you seek her as silver,
    and search for her as for hidden treasures,
⁵ then you will understand the fear of the Lord,
    and find the knowledge of God.
⁶ For the Lord gives wisdom;
    out of His mouth come knowledge and understanding.

¹⁰ When wisdom enters your heart,
    and knowledge is pleasant to your soul,
¹¹ discretion will preserve you;
    understanding will keep you,
¹² to deliver you from the way of the evil man,
    from the man who speaks perverse things,

⁹ They are all plain to him who understands,
    and right to those who find knowledge.
¹⁰ Receive my instruction, and not silver,
    and knowledge rather than choice gold;
¹¹ for wisdom is better than rubies,
    and all the things that may be desired are not to be compared to it.