⁵ Get wisdom, get understanding, Do not forget, nor turn away From the sayings of my mouth.

² and he doth that which is right in the eyes of Jehovah, and walketh in the ways of David his father, and hath not turned aside -- right or left.

²³ Truth buy, and sell not, Wisdom, and instruction, and understanding,

⁸ Whoso is getting heart is loving his soul, He is keeping understanding to find good.

¹ For `an object of' desire he who is separated doth seek, With all wisdom he intermeddleth.

¹⁶ Why `is' this -- a price in the hand of a fool to buy wisdom, And a heart there is none?

¹⁶ To get wisdom -- how much better than gold, And to get understanding to be chosen than silver!

⁵ Understand, ye simple ones, prudence, And ye fools, understand the heart,

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.

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,

²² `Till when, ye simple, do ye love simplicity? And have scorners their scorning desired? And do fools hate knowledge?

²³ Turn back at my reproof, lo, I pour forth to you my spirit, I make known my words with you.

¹⁵⁷ Many `are' my pursuers, and adversaries, From Thy testimonies I have not turned aside.

⁵¹ The proud have utterly scorned me, From Thy law I have not turned aside.

¹⁸ We turn not backward our heart, Nor turn aside doth our step from Thy path.

¹¹ On His step hath my foot laid hold, His way I have kept, and turn not aside,

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;