2 My son,
if you take my words ⌞to heart⌟
and treasure my commands within you,
² if you pay close attention to wisdom,
and let your mind reach for understanding,
³ if indeed you call out for insight,
if you ask aloud for understanding,
⁴ if you search for wisdom as if it were money
and hunt for it as if it were hidden treasure,
⁵ then you will understand the fear of the Lord
and you will find the knowledge of God.

⁷ Do not consider yourself wise.
Fear the Lord, and turn away from evil.
⁸ ⌞Then⌟ your body will be healed,
and your bones will have nourishment.

¹³ To fear the Lord is to hate evil.
I hate pride, arrogance, evil behavior, and twisted speech.

²⁷ The fear of the Lord lengthens ⌞the number of⌟ days,
but the years of wicked people are shortened.

² Whoever lives right fears the Lord,
but a person who is devious in his ways despises him.

²⁶ In the fear of the Lord there is strong confidence,
and his children will have a place of refuge.
²⁷ The fear of the Lord is a fountain of life
to turn ⌞one⌟ away from the grasp of death.

³³ The fear of the Lord is discipline ⌞leading to⌟ wisdom,
and humility comes before honor.