1. My son, if thou receivest my words, and layest up my commandments with thee,
2. so that thou incline thine ear unto wisdom and thou apply thy heart to understanding;
3. yea, if thou criest after discernment and liftest up thy voice to understanding;
4. if thou seekest her as silver and searchest for her as for hidden treasures:
5. then shalt thou understand the fear of Jehovah, and find the knowledge of God
6. For Jehovah giveth wisdom; out of his mouth come knowledge and understanding.
7. He layeth up sound wisdom for the upright; he is a shield to them that walk in integrity;
8. guarding the paths of just judgment and keeping the way of his godly ones.
9. Then shalt thou understand righteousness and judgment and equity: every good path.
10. When wisdom entereth into thy heart and knowledge is pleasant unto thy soul,
11. discretion shall keep thee, understanding shall preserve thee:
12. To deliver thee from the way of evil, from the man that speaketh froward things;
13. from those who leave the paths of uprightness, to walk in the ways of darkness;