^{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 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.