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- My son, if you accept my words and store up my commands within you,
- turning your ear to wisdom and applying your heart to understanding,
- and if you call out for insight and cry aloud for understanding,
- and if you look for it as for silver and search for it as for hidden treasure,
- then you will understand the fear of the LORD and find the knowledge of God.
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- For the LORD gives wisdom, and from his mouth come knowledge and understanding.
- He holds victory in store for the upright, he is a shield to those whose walk is blameless,
- for he guards the course of the just and protects the way of his faithful ones.
- Then you will understand what is right and just and fair--every good path.
- For wisdom will enter your heart, and knowledge will be pleasant to your soul.
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- Discretion will protect you, and understanding will guard you.
- Wisdom will save you from the ways of wicked men, from men whose words are perverse,
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