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so as to turn your ear to wisdom,
    and apply your heart to understanding;
yes, if you call out for discernment,
    and lift up your voice for understanding;
if you seek her as silver,
    and search for her as for hidden treasures:
then you will understand the fear of Yahweh,
    and find the knowledge of God.[a]
For Yahweh gives wisdom.
    Out of his mouth comes knowledge and understanding.
He lays up sound wisdom for the upright.
    He is a shield to those who walk in integrity,

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Footnotes

  1. 2:5 The Hebrew word rendered “God” is “אֱלֹהִ֑ים” (Elohim).

making your ear attentive to wisdom
    and inclining your heart to understanding;
yes, if you call out for insight
    and raise your voice (A)for understanding,
if you seek it like (B)silver
    and search for it as for (C)hidden treasures,
then (D)you will understand the fear of the Lord
    and find the knowledge of God.
For (E)the Lord gives wisdom;
    from his mouth come knowledge and understanding;
he stores up sound wisdom for the upright;
    he is (F)a shield to those who (G)walk in integrity,

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Trust in Yahweh with all your heart,
    and don’t lean on your own understanding.

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(A)Trust in the Lord with all your heart,
    and (B)do not lean on your own understanding.

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A scoffer seeks wisdom, and doesn’t find it,
    but knowledge comes easily to a discerning person.

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(A)A scoffer seeks wisdom (B)in vain,
    but (C)knowledge is easy for a man of understanding.

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29 He who is slow to anger has great understanding,
    but he who has a quick temper displays folly.

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29 Whoever is (A)slow to anger has great understanding,
    but he who has a hasty temper exalts folly.

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33 Wisdom rests in the heart of one who has understanding,
    and is even made known in the inward part of fools.

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33 Wisdom (A)rests in the heart of a man of understanding,
    but it makes itself known even in the midst of fools.[a]

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 14:33 Or Wisdom rests quietly in the heart of a man of understanding, but makes itself known in the midst of fools

32 He who refuses correction despises his own soul,
    but he who listens to reproof gets understanding.

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32 Whoever (A)ignores instruction (B)despises himself,
    but he who listens to reproof (C)gains intelligence.

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21 The wise in heart shall be called prudent.
    Pleasantness of the lips promotes instruction.

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21 The wise of heart is called discerning,
    and sweetness of speech (A)increases persuasiveness.

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10 A rebuke enters deeper into one who has understanding
    than a hundred lashes into a fool.

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10 A rebuke goes deeper into a man of understanding
    than a hundred blows into a fool.

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27 He who spares his words has knowledge.
    He who is even tempered is a man of understanding.

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27 Whoever (A)restrains his words has knowledge,
    and he who has a cool spirit is a man of understanding.

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A fool has no delight in understanding,
    but only in revealing his own opinion.

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A fool takes no pleasure in understanding,
    but only (A)in expressing his opinion.

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He who gets wisdom loves his own soul.
    He who keeps understanding shall find good.

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(A)Whoever gets sense loves his own soul;
    he who keeps understanding will (B)discover good.

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Counsel in the heart of man is like deep water,
    but a man of understanding will draw it out.

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The purpose in a man's heart is like (A)deep water,
    but a man of understanding will draw it out.

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