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to give prudence to the simple,
    knowledge and discretion to the young man:
that the wise man may hear, and increase in learning;
    that the man of understanding may attain to sound counsel:
to understand a proverb and parables,
    the words and riddles of the wise.

The fear of Yahweh[a] is the beginning of knowledge;
    but the foolish despise wisdom and instruction.

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Footnotes

  1. 1:7 “Yahweh” is God’s proper Name, sometimes rendered “LORD” (all caps) in other translations.

They make the naive mature,
    the young knowledgeable and discreet.
The wise hear them and grow in wisdom;
    those with understanding gain guidance.
They help one understand proverbs and difficult sayings,
    the words of the wise, and their puzzles.
Wisdom begins with the fear of the Lord,
    but fools despise wisdom and instruction.

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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.

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Footnotes

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

Call out for insight,
    and cry aloud for understanding.
Seek it like silver;
    search for it like hidden treasure.
Then you will understand the fear of the Lord,
    and discover the knowledge of God.
The Lord gives wisdom;
    from his mouth come knowledge and understanding.

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10 For wisdom will enter into your heart.
    Knowledge will be pleasant to your soul.
11 Discretion will watch over you.
    Understanding will keep you,
12 to deliver you from the way of evil,
    from the men who speak perverse things,

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10 Wisdom will enter your mind,
    and knowledge will fill you with delight.
11 Discretion will guard you;
    understanding will protect you.
12 Wisdom will rescue you from the evil path,
    from people who twist their words.

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They are all plain to him who understands,
    right to those who find knowledge.
10 Receive my instruction rather than silver,
    knowledge rather than choice gold.
11 For wisdom is better than rubies.
    All the things that may be desired can’t be compared to it.

12 “I, wisdom, have made prudence my dwelling.
    Find out knowledge and discretion.

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All of them are straightforward to those who understand,
    and upright for the knowledgeable.
10 Take my instruction rather than silver,
    knowledge rather than choice gold.
11 Wisdom is better than pearls;
    nothing is more delightful than she.

12 I, Wisdom, dwell with prudence;
    I have found knowledge and discretion.

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10 The fear of Yahweh is the beginning of wisdom.
    The knowledge of the Holy One is understanding.

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10 The beginning of wisdom is the fear of the Lord;
    the knowledge of the holy one is understanding.

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14 Wise men lay up knowledge,
    but the mouth of the foolish is near ruin.

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14 The wise store up knowledge,
    but the mouth of a fool brings on ruin.

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With his mouth the godless man destroys his neighbor,
    but the righteous will be delivered through knowledge.

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The godless destroy their neighbors by their words,
    but the righteous are saved by their knowledge.

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23 A prudent man keeps his knowledge,
    but the hearts of fools proclaim foolishness.

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23 The shrewd conceal their knowledge,
    but the heart of fools proclaims their stupidity.

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A scoffer seeks wisdom, and doesn’t find it,
    but knowledge comes easily to a discerning person.
Stay away from a foolish man,
    for you won’t find knowledge on his lips.

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A mocker searches for wisdom and gets none,
    but knowledge comes quickly to the intelligent.
Stay away from fools,
    for you won’t learn wise speech there.

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18 The simple inherit folly,
    but the prudent are crowned with knowledge.

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18 Stupidity is the lot of the naive,
    but the prudent are crowned with knowledge.

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The tongue of the wise commends knowledge,
    but the mouth of fools gush out folly.

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The tongue of the wise enhances knowledge,
    but the mouth of a fool gushes with stupidity.

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14 The heart of one who has understanding seeks knowledge,
    but the mouths of fools feed on folly.

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14 An understanding heart seeks knowledge;
    but fools feed on folly.

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