1. My son, if you receive my wordsand treasure up my commandments with you,
2. making your ear attentive to wisdomand inclining your heart to understanding;
3. yes, if you call out for insightand raise your voice for understanding,
4. if you seek it like silverand search for it as for hidden treasures,
5. then you will understand the fear of the Lordand find the knowledge of God.
6. For the Lord gives wisdom;from his mouth come knowledge and understanding;
7. he stores up sound wisdom for the upright;he is a shield to those who walk in integrity,
8. guarding the paths of justiceand watching over the way of his saints.