1 My son, if you accept my words

and store up my commands within you,

2 turning your ear to wisdom

and applying your heart to understanding—

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,

5 then you will understand the fear of the Lord

and find the knowledge of God.

1 My son, if thou wilt receive my words,

And hide my commandments with thee;

2 So that thou incline thine ear unto wisdom,

And apply thine heart to understanding;

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;

5 Then shalt thou understand the fear of the Lord,

And find the knowledge of God.

1 My child, listen to what I say,

and treasure my commands.

2 Tune your ears to wisdom,

and concentrate on understanding.

3 Cry out for insight,

and ask for understanding.

4 Search for them as you would for silver;

seek them like hidden treasures.

5 Then you will understand what it means to fear the Lord,

and you will gain knowledge of God.

1 My son, if you receive my words, And treasure my commands within you,

2 So that you incline your ear to wisdom,

And apply your heart to understanding;

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;

5 Then you will understand the fear of the Lord,

And find the knowledge of God.

1 My child, listen to what I say

and remember what I command you.

2 Listen carefully to wisdom;

set your mind on understanding.

3 Cry out for wisdom,

and beg for understanding.

4 Search for it like silver,

and hunt for it like hidden treasure.

5 Then you will understand respect for the Lord,

and you will find that you know God.

1 My son, if thou wilt receive my words,

And lay up my commandments with thee;

2 So as to incline thine ear unto wisdom,

And apply thy heart to understanding;

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:

5 Then shalt thou understand the fear of Jehovah,

And find the knowledge of God.

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.

1 My son, 

if you take my words ⸤to heart⸥ 

and treasure my commands within you, 

2 if you pay close attention to wisdom, 

and let your mind reach for understanding, 

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, 

5 then you will understand the fear of the Lord 

and you will find the knowledge of God. 

1 My son, if you accept my words

and store up my commands within you,

2 listening closely to wisdom

and directing your heart to understanding;

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,

5 then you will understand the fear of the Lord

and discover the knowledge of God.

1 My child, if you accept my words

and treasure up my commandments within you,

2 making your ear attentive to wisdom

and inclining your heart to understanding;

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—

5 then you will understand the fear of the Lord

and find the knowledge of God.

1 My child, if you will receive my sayings,

and hide my commands with you,

2 in order to incline your ear toward wisdom,

then you shall apply your heart to understanding.

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,

5 then you will understand the fear of Yahweh,

and the knowledge of God you will find.

1 My son, accept my words.

Store up my commands inside you.

2 Let your ears listen to wisdom.

Apply your heart to understanding.

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.

5 Then you will understand how to have respect for the Lord.

You will find out how to know God.

1 My son, if you will receive my words

And treasure my commandments within you,

2 Make your ear attentive to wisdom,

Incline your heart to understanding;

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;

5 Then you will discern the fear of the Lord

And discover the knowledge of God.