Proverbs 4:5-12

English Standard Version

^5 (A)Get wisdom; get ^(B)insight;
    do not forget, and do not turn away from the words of my mouth.
⁶ Do not forsake her, and she will keep you;
    ^(C)love her, and she will guard you.
^7 (D)The beginning of wisdom is this: Get wisdom,
    and whatever you get, get ^(E)insight.
⁸ Prize her highly, and she will exalt you;
    she will ^(F)honor you ^(G)if you embrace her.
⁹ She will place on your head ^(H)a graceful garland;
    she will bestow on you a beautiful crown.”