⁴ to give shrewdness^[a] to the simple,
    knowledge and purpose^[b] to the young,
⁵ may the wise hear and increase learning,
    and the one who understands gain direction,^[c]
6 to understand a proverb and an expression,
    words of wisdom and their riddles.
⁷ Fear of Yahweh is the beginning of knowledge;
    wisdom and instruction, fools despise.

³ For if you cry out for understanding,^[a]
    if you lift^[b] your voice for insight,
⁴ if you seek her like silver
    and search her out like treasure,^[c]
5 then you will understand the fear of Yahweh,
    and the knowledge of God you will find.
⁶ For Yahweh will give wisdom;
    from his mouth come knowledge and understanding.

¹⁰ for wisdom will enter your heart,
    and knowledge will be pleasing to your soul.^[a]
11 Discretion will watch over you;
    understanding will protect you,
¹² in order to deliver you from the way of evil,^[b]
    from a man who speaks devious things—

⁹ All of them are straight to him who understands,
    and upright to those who find knowledge.
¹⁰ Take my teaching and not silver;
    may you choose knowledge rather than choice gold.
¹¹ For wisdom is better than jewels,
    and all desires shall not compare with her.
¹² I, wisdom, live with prudence,
    and I find knowledge and discretion.

¹⁰ The start of wisdom is fear of Yahweh,
    and knowledge of the Holy One,^[a] insight.

¹⁴ Those who are wise lay up knowledge,
    but to the mouth of the fool, ruin draws near.

⁹ With a mouth, the godless shall destroy his neighbor,
    but by knowledge the righteous are delivered.

²³ A clever person conceals knowledge,
    but the heart^[a] of a fool^[b] announces folly.

⁶ A scoffer seeks wisdom, but there is none,
    but knowledge comes easily to him who understands.^[a]
7 Leave the presence of a foolish man,^[b]
    for you will not come to know words of knowledge.^[c]