Get wisdom,(A) get understanding;
    do not forget my words or turn away from them.

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Do not forsake wisdom, and she will protect you;(A)
    love her, and she will watch over you.(B)

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Prologue: Exhortations to Embrace Wisdom

Warning Against the Invitation of Sinful Men

Listen, my son,(A) to your father’s(B) instruction
    and do not forsake your mother’s teaching.(C)
They are a garland to grace your head
    and a chain to adorn your neck.(D)

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22 A good name is more desirable than great riches;
    to be esteemed is better than silver or gold.(A)

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Rich and poor have this in common:
    The Lord is the Maker of them all.(A)

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Whoever sows injustice reaps calamity,(A)
    and the rod they wield in fury will be broken.(B)

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The generous will themselves be blessed,(A)
    for they share their food with the poor.(B)

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Trust in the Lord(A) with all your heart
    and lean not on your own understanding;

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