¹⁰ now, wisdom and knowledge give to me, and I go out before this people, and I come in, for who doth judge this Thy great people?'

¹⁷ who goeth out before them, and who cometh in before them, and who taketh them out, and who bringeth them in, and the company of Jehovah is not as sheep which have no shepherd.'

² To cause thine ear to attend to wisdom, Thou inclinest thy heart to understanding,

³ For, if for intelligence thou callest, For understanding givest forth thy voice,

⁴ If thou dost seek her as silver, And as hid treasures searchest for her,

⁵ Then understandest thou fear of Jehovah, And knowledge of God thou findest.

⁶ For Jehovah giveth wisdom, From His mouth knowledge and understanding.

⁹ and Thou hast given to Thy servant an understanding heart, to judge Thy people, to discern between good and evil; for who is able to judge this Thy great people?'

² also heretofore, in Saul's being king over us, thou hast been he who is bringing out and bringing in Israel, and Jehovah saith to thee, Thou dost feed My people Israel, and thou art for leader over Israel.'

⁵ not that we are sufficient of ourselves to think anything, as of ourselves, but our sufficiency `is' of God,

² and he saith unto them, `A son of a hundred and twenty years `am' I to-day; I am not able any more to go out and to come in, and Jehovah hath said unto me, Thou dost not pass over this Jordan,

⁵ and if any of you do lack wisdom, let him ask from God, who is giving to all liberally, and not reproaching, and it shall be given to him;

¹⁶ to the one, indeed, a fragrance of death to death, and to the other, a fragrance of life to life; and for these things who is sufficient?

⁷ The first thing `is' wisdom -- get wisdom, And with all thy getting get understanding.

¹³ O the happiness of a man `who' hath found wisdom, And of a man `who' bringeth forth understanding.

¹⁴ For better `is' her merchandise Than the merchandise of silver, And than gold -- her increase.

¹⁵ Precious she `is' above rubies, And all thy pleasures are not comparable to her.

¹⁶ Length of days `is' in her right hand, In her left `are' wealth and honour.

¹⁷ Her ways `are' ways of pleasantness, And all her paths `are' peace.

¹⁸ A tree of life she `is' to those laying hold on her, And whoso is retaining her `is' happy.

⁷³ `Yod.' Thy hands made me and establish me, Cause me to understand, and I learn Thy commands.

³⁴ Cause me to understand, and I keep Thy law, And observe it with the whole heart.