^{1 Ref} My son, if you will take my words to your heart, storing up my laws in your mind;

^{2 Ref} So that your ear gives attention to wisdom, and your heart is turned to knowledge;

^{3 Ref} Truly, if you are crying out for good sense, and your request is for knowledge;

^{4 Ref} If you are looking for her as for silver, and searching for her as for stored-up wealth;

^{5 Ref} Then the fear of the Lord will be clear to you, and knowledge of God will be yours.

^{6 Ref} For the Lord gives wisdom; out of his mouth come knowledge and reason:

^{7 Ref} He has salvation stored up for the upright, he is a breastplate to those in whom there is no evil;

^{1 Ref} My son, if you will receive my words, And store up my commandments within you;

^{2 Ref} So as to turn your ear to wisdom, And apply your heart to understanding;

^{3 Ref} Yes, if you call out for discernment, And lift up your voice for understanding;

^{4 Ref} If you seek her as silver, And search for her as for hidden treasures:

^{5 Ref} Then you will understand the fear of Yahweh, And find the knowledge of God.

^{6 Ref} For Yahweh gives wisdom. Out of his mouth comes knowledge and understanding.

^{7 Ref} He lays up sound wisdom for the upright. He is a shield to those who walk in integrity;

^{1 Ref} My son, if thou wilt receive my words, and hide my commandments with thee;

^{2 Ref} So that thou incline thine ear unto wisdom, and apply thine heart to understanding;

^{3 Ref} Yea, if thou criest after knowledge, and liftest up thy voice for understanding;

^{4 Ref} If thou seekest her as silver, and searchest for her as for hid treasures;

^{5 Ref} Then shalt thou understand the fear of the LORD, and find the knowledge of God.

^{6 Ref} For the LORD giveth wisdom: out of his mouth cometh knowledge and understanding.

^{7 Ref} He layeth up sound wisdom for the righteous: he is a buckler to them that walk uprightly.