^{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.

^{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 thou dost accept my sayings, And my commands dost lay up with thee,

^{2 Ref} To cause thine ear to attend to wisdom, Thou inclinest thy heart to understanding,

^{3 Ref} For, if for intelligence thou callest, For understanding givest forth thy voice,

^{4 Ref} If thou dost seek her as silver, And as hid treasures searchest for her,

^{5 Ref} Then understandest thou fear of Jehovah, And knowledge of God thou findest.

^{6 Ref} For Jehovah giveth wisdom, From His mouth knowledge and understanding.

^{7 Ref} Even to lay up for the upright substance, A shield for those walking uprightly.