If any of you lack wisdom, let him ask of God, that giveth to all {men} liberally, and upbraideth not; and it shall be given him.

Happy {is} the man {that} findeth wisdom, and the man {that} getteth understanding. {that getteth...: Heb. that draweth out understanding}

How long, ye simple ones, will ye love simplicity? and the scorners delight in their scorning, and fools hate knowledge?

And he did {that which was} right in the sight of the LORD, and walked in the ways of David his father, and declined {neither} to the right hand, nor to the left.

Our heart is not turned back, neither have our steps declined from thy way; {steps: or, goings}

My foot hath held his steps, his way have I kept, and not declined.

Wherefore {is there} a price in the hand of a fool to get wisdom, seeing {he hath} no heart {to it}?

O ye simple, understand wisdom: and, ye fools, be ye of an understanding heart.

The proud have had me greatly in derision: {yet} have I not declined from thy law.

How much better {is it} to get wisdom than gold! and to get understanding rather to be chosen than silver!

Many {are} my persecutors and mine enemies; {yet} do I not decline from thy testimonies.

So that thou incline thine ear unto wisdom, {and} apply thine heart to understanding;

He that getteth wisdom loveth his own soul: he that keepeth understanding shall find good. {wisdom: Heb. an heart}

Through desire a man, having separated himself, seeketh {and} intermeddleth with all wisdom. {Through...: or, He that separateth himself seeketh according to his desire, and intermeddleth in every business}

Buy the truth, and sell {it} not; {also} wisdom, and instruction, and understanding.

My son, forget not my law; but let thine heart keep my commandments:

So teach {us} to number our days, that we may apply {our} hearts unto wisdom. {apply: Heb. cause to come}

Buy the truth, and sell {it} not; {also} wisdom, and instruction, and understanding.

Happy {is} the man {that} findeth wisdom, and the man {that} getteth understanding. {that getteth...: Heb. that draweth out understanding}

For wisdom {is} better than rubies; and all the things that may be desired are not to be compared to it.

The heart of the prudent getteth knowledge; and the ear of the wise seeketh knowledge.

An hypocrite with {his} mouth destroyeth his neighbour: but through knowledge shall the just be delivered.

Those by the way side are they that hear; then cometh the devil, and taketh away the word out of their hearts, lest they should believe and be saved.

And with all deceivableness of unrighteousness in them that perish; because they received not the love of the truth, that they might be saved.

To know wisdom and instruction; to perceive the words of understanding;

Then I saw that wisdom excelleth folly, as far as light excelleth darkness. {that...: Heb. that there is an excellency in wisdom more than in folly, etc}

And ye have forgotten the exhortation which speaketh unto you as unto children, My son, despise not thou the chastening of the Lord, nor faint when thou art rebuked of him: