^{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.

^{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.