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so as to turn your ear to wisdom,
    and apply your heart to understanding;
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.
He lays up sound wisdom for the upright.
    He is a shield to those who walk in integrity,

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Footnotes

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

Tune your ears to wisdom,
    and concentrate on understanding.
Cry out for insight,
    and ask for understanding.
Search for them as you would for silver;
    seek them like hidden treasures.
Then you will understand what it means to fear the Lord,
    and you will gain knowledge of God.
For the Lord grants wisdom!
    From his mouth come knowledge and understanding.
He grants a treasure of common sense to the honest.
    He is a shield to those who walk with integrity.

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Trust in Yahweh with all your heart,
    and don’t lean on your own understanding.

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Trust in the Lord with all your heart;
    do not depend on your own understanding.

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A scoffer seeks wisdom, and doesn’t find it,
    but knowledge comes easily to a discerning person.

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A mocker seeks wisdom and never finds it,
    but knowledge comes easily to those with understanding.

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29 He who is slow to anger has great understanding,
    but he who has a quick temper displays folly.

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29 People with understanding control their anger;
    a hot temper shows great foolishness.

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33 Wisdom rests in the heart of one who has understanding,
    and is even made known in the inward part of fools.

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33 Wisdom is enshrined in an understanding heart;
    wisdom is not[a] found among fools.

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  1. 14:33 As in Greek and Syriac versions; Hebrew lacks not.

32 He who refuses correction despises his own soul,
    but he who listens to reproof gets understanding.

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32 If you reject discipline, you only harm yourself;
    but if you listen to correction, you grow in understanding.

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21 The wise in heart shall be called prudent.
    Pleasantness of the lips promotes instruction.

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21 The wise are known for their understanding,
    and pleasant words are persuasive.

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10 A rebuke enters deeper into one who has understanding
    than a hundred lashes into a fool.

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10 A single rebuke does more for a person of understanding
    than a hundred lashes on the back of a fool.

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27 He who spares his words has knowledge.
    He who is even tempered is a man of understanding.

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27 A truly wise person uses few words;
    a person with understanding is even-tempered.

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A fool has no delight in understanding,
    but only in revealing his own opinion.

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Fools have no interest in understanding;
    they only want to air their own opinions.

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He who gets wisdom loves his own soul.
    He who keeps understanding shall find good.

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To acquire wisdom is to love yourself;
    people who cherish understanding will prosper.

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Counsel in the heart of man is like deep water,
    but a man of understanding will draw it out.

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Though good advice lies deep within the heart,
    a person with understanding will draw it out.

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