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.

6: For the LORD giveth wisdom: out of his mouth cometh knowledge and understanding.

7: He layeth up sound wisdom for the righteous: he is a buckler to them that walk uprightly.

8: He keepeth the paths of judgment, and preserveth the way of his saints.

9: Then shalt thou understand righteousness, and judgment, and equity; yea, every good path.