⁶⁶ Teach me knowledge^(A) and good judgment,
    for I trust your commands.

2 My son,^(A) if you accept my words
    and store up my commands within you,
² turning your ear to wisdom
    and applying your heart to understanding^(B)—
³ indeed, if you call out for insight^(C)
    and cry aloud for understanding,
⁴ and if you look for it as for silver
    and search for it as for hidden treasure,^(D)
5 then you will understand the fear of the Lord
    and find the knowledge of God.^(E)
6 For the Lord gives wisdom;^(F)
    from his mouth come knowledge and understanding.^(G)
7 He holds success in store for the upright,
    he is a shield^(H) to those whose walk is blameless,^(I)
8 for he guards the course of the just
    and protects the way of his faithful ones.^(J)

¹²⁸ and because I consider all your precepts right,^(A)
    I hate every wrong path.^(B)

² The Spirit^(A) of the Lord will rest on him—
    the Spirit of wisdom^(B) and of understanding,
    the Spirit of counsel and of might,^(C)
    the Spirit of the knowledge and fear of the Lord—
³ and he will delight in the fear^(D) of the Lord.

³⁴ Give me understanding,^(A) so that I may keep your law^(B)
    and obey it with all my heart.^(C)