Proverbs 4:5–6

⁵If 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.

¹³¶ Happy is the man that findeth wisdom, and the man that getteth understanding.

¹⁴For the merchandise of it is better than the merchandise of silver, and the gain thereof than fine gold.

¹⁵She is more precious than rubies: and all the things thou canst desire are not to be compared unto her.

¹⁶Length of days is in her right hand; and in her left hand riches and honour.

¹⁷Her ways are ways of pleasantness, and all her paths are peace.

¹⁸She is a tree of life to them that lay hold upon her: and happy is every one that retaineth her.

²And 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.

²²How long, ye simple ones, will ye love simplicity? and the scorners delight in their scorning, and fools hate knowledge?

²³Turn you at my reproof: behold, I will pour out my spirit unto you, I will make known my words unto you.

¹⁸Our heart is not turned back, neither have our steps declined from thy way;

¹¹My foot hath held his steps, his way have I kept, and not declined.

¹⁶Wherefore is there a price in the hand of a fool to get wisdom, seeing he hath no heart to it?

⁵O ye simple, understand wisdom: and, ye fools, be ye of an understanding heart.

⁸He that getteth wisdom loveth his own soul: he that keepeth understanding shall find good.

¹⁶How much better is it to get wisdom than gold! and to get understanding rather to be chosen than silver!

¹THROUGH desire a man, having separated himself, seeketh and intermeddleth with all wisdom.

²So that thou incline thine ear unto wisdom, and apply thine heart to understanding;

³Yea, if thou criest after knowledge, and liftest up thy voice for understanding;

⁴If thou seekest her as silver, and searchest for her as for hid treasures;

¹⁵⁷Many are my persecutors and mine enemies; yet do I not decline from thy testimonies.

⁵¹The proud have had me greatly in derision: yet have I not declined from thy law.

²³Buy the truth, and sell it not; also wisdom, and instruction, and understanding.

¹⁰And with all deceivableness of unrighteousness in them that perish; because they received not the love of the truth, that they might be saved.

²¹Let them not depart from thine eyes; keep them in the midst of thine heart.

²²For they are life unto those that find them, and health to all their flesh.

¹⁷That Christ may dwell in your hearts by faith; that ye, being rooted and grounded in love,

¹⁰¶ When wisdom entereth into thine heart, and knowledge is pleasant unto thy soul;

¹¹Discretion shall preserve thee, understanding shall keep thee:

¹²To deliver thee from the way of the evil man, from the man that speaketh froward things;