²     by paying attention^[a] to wisdom with your ear,
    by reaching out for understanding with your heart,
³ if indeed you call out for intelligence,
if you raise your voice for understanding,
⁴ if you search for it like silver,
if you hunt for it like hidden treasure,
⁵ then you will understand the fear of the Lord,
then you will find the knowledge of God,
⁶ because the Lord gives wisdom.
Knowledge and understanding come from his mouth.
⁷ He stores up sound judgment for upright people.
He is a shield for those who walk in integrity.

⁵ Trust in the Lord with all your heart,
and do not rely on your own understanding.

⁶ A scoffer seeks wisdom yet finds none,
but knowledge comes easily to a discerning person.

²⁹ A patient person has great understanding,
but an impatient person exalts foolishness.

³³ Wisdom rests in the heart of the discerning.
It can be recognized even among fools.

³² A person who ignores discipline despises himself,
but a person who listens to a warning acquires good sense.

²¹ A wise heart will be called discerning,
and appealing speech increases learning.

¹⁰ A reprimand impresses a discerning person
    more than receiving a hundred lashes impresses a fool.

²⁷ A person with knowledge restrains his words.
A person with understanding is even-tempered.

² A fool finds no pleasure in understanding,
but only in revealing his own opinions.