3 indeed, if you call out for insight

and cry aloud for understanding,

4 and if you look for it as for silver

and search for it as for hidden treasure,

3 Yea, if thou criest after knowledge, And liftest up thy voice for understanding; 4 If thou seekest her as silver, And searchest for her as for hid treasures;

3 Cry out for insight,

and ask for understanding.

4 Search for them as you would for silver;

seek them like hidden treasures.

3 Yes, if you cry out for discernment,

And lift up your voice for understanding,

4 If you seek her as silver,

And search for her as for hidden treasures;

3 Cry out for wisdom,

and beg for understanding.

4 Search for it like silver,

and hunt for it like hidden treasure.

3 Yea, if thou cry after discernment,

And lift up thy voice for understanding;

4 If thou seek her as silver,

And search for her as for hid treasures:

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:

3 if indeed you call out for insight, 

if you ask aloud for understanding, 

4 if you search for wisdom as if it were money 

and hunt for it as if it were hidden treasure, 

3 furthermore, if you call out to insight

and lift your voice to understanding,

4 if you seek it like silver

and search for it like hidden treasure,

3 if you indeed cry out for insight,

and raise your voice for understanding;

4 if you seek it like silver,

and search for it as for hidden treasures—

3 For if you cry out for understanding,

if you lift your voice for insight,

4 if you seek her like silver

and search her out like treasure,

3 Call out for the ability to be wise.

Cry out for understanding.

4 Look for it as you would look for silver.

Search for it as you would search for hidden treasure.

3 For if you cry for discernment,

Lift your voice for understanding;

4 If you seek her as silver

And search for her as for hidden treasures;