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To know wisdom and instruction, to understand words of insight,
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The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge; fools despise wisdom and instruction.
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The Call of Wisdom
Wisdom cries aloud in the street, in the markets she raises her voice;
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The Value of Wisdom
My son, if you receive my words and treasure up my commandments with you,
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making your ear attentive to wisdom and inclining your heart to understanding;
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For the Lord gives wisdom; from his mouth come knowledge and understanding;
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he stores up sound wisdom for the upright; he is a shield to those who walk in integrity,
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for wisdom will come into your heart, and knowledge will be pleasant to your soul;
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Blessed Is the One Who Finds Wisdom
Blessed is the one who finds wisdom, and the one who gets understanding,
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The Lord by wisdom founded the earth; by understanding he established the heavens;
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My son, do not lose sight of these— keep sound wisdom and discretion,
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Get wisdom; get insight; do not forget, and do not turn away from the words of my mouth.
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The beginning of wisdom is this: Get wisdom, and whatever you get, get insight.
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I have taught you the way of wisdom; I have led you in the paths of uprightness.
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Warning Against Adultery
My son, be attentive to my wisdom; incline your ear to my understanding,
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Say to wisdom, “You are my sister,” and call insight your intimate friend,
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The Blessings of Wisdom
Does not wisdom call? Does not understanding raise her voice?
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for wisdom is better than jewels, and all that you may desire cannot compare with her.
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“I, wisdom, dwell with prudence, and I find knowledge and discretion.
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I have counsel and sound wisdom; I have insight; I have strength.
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The Way of Wisdom
Wisdom has built her house; she has hewn her seven pillars.
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The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom, and the knowledge of the Holy One is insight.
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On the lips of him who has understanding, wisdom is found, but a rod is for the back of him who lacks sense.
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Doing wrong is like a joke to a fool, but wisdom is pleasure to a man of understanding.
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The mouth of the righteous brings forth wisdom, but the perverse tongue will be cut off.
