The Value of Wisdom

2 uMy son, vif you receive my words

and treasure up my commandments with you,

2  making your ear attentive to wisdom

and inclining your heart to understanding;

3  yes, if you call out for insight

and raise your voice wfor understanding,

4  if you seek it like xsilver

and search for it as for yhidden treasures,

5  then zyou will understand the fear of the Lord

and find the knowledge of God.

6  For athe Lord gives wisdom;

from his mouth come knowledge and understanding;

7  he stores up sound wisdom for the upright;

he is ba shield to those who cwalk in integrity,

8  guarding the paths of justice

and dwatching over the way of his esaints.

9  fThen you will understand grighteousness and justice

and equity, every good path;

10  for wisdom will come into your heart,

and knowledge will be pleasant to your soul;

11  hdiscretion will iwatch over you,

understanding will guard you,