⁴ to give subtlety to the simple, and to the young man knowledge and discretion.

⁵ A wise man will hear and will increase learning, and a man of understanding shall attain unto wise counsel

⁶ to understand a proverb and the interpretation, the words of the wise and their dark sayings.

⁷ The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge, but fools despise wisdom and instruction.

³ yea, if thou criest after knowledge, and liftest up thy voice for understanding;

⁴ if thou seekest her as silver and searchest for her as for hidden treasure,

⁵ then shalt thou understand the fear of the Lord, and find the knowledge of God.

⁶ For the Lord giveth wisdom; out of His mouth cometh knowledge and understanding.

¹⁰ When wisdom entereth into thine heart, and knowledge is pleasant unto thy soul,

¹¹ discretion shall preserve thee, and understanding shall keep thee,

¹² to deliver thee from the way of the evil man, from men that speaketh froward things,

⁹ They are all plain to him that understandeth, and right to them that 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.

¹² “I, wisdom, dwell with prudence, and disclose knowledge of learned thoughts.

¹⁰ The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom, and the knowledge of the holy is understanding.