² in order to incline your ear toward wisdom,
    then you shall apply your heart to understanding.
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.
⁷ For the upright, he stores^[d] sound judgment, a shield for those who walk uprightly,

⁵ Trust Yahweh^[a] with all your heart;
    do not lean toward your own understanding.

⁶ A scoffer seeks wisdom, but there is none,
    but knowledge comes easily to him who understands.^[a]