Job 28:28

28And he said to man,
Behold, athe fear of the Lord, that is wisdom,
and to bturn away from evil is understanding.’”

Proverbs 2:2-6

2making your ear attentive to wisdom
and inclining your heart to understanding;
3yes, if you call out for insight
and raise your voice cfor understanding,
4if you seek it like dsilver
and search for it as for ehidden treasures,
5then fyou will understand the fear of the Lord
and find the knowledge of God.
6For gthe Lord gives wisdom;
from his mouth come knowledge and understanding;

Proverbs 3:13-18

Blessed Is the One Who Finds Wisdom

13 hBlessed is the one who finds wisdom,
and the one who gets understanding,
14 ifor the gain from her is better than gain from silver
and her profit better than jgold.
15She is more precious than kjewels,
and lnothing you desire can compare with her.
16 mLong life is in her right hand;
in her left hand are nriches and honor.
17Her oways are ways of pleasantness,
and all her paths are peace.
18She is pa tree of life to those who qlay hold of her;
those who hold her fast are called blessed.

Proverbs 4:5

5 rGet wisdom; get sinsight;
do not forget, and do not turn away from the words of my mouth.

Proverbs 4:7

7 tThe beginning of wisdom is this: Get wisdom,
and whatever you get, get uinsight.

Proverbs 7:1-4

Warning Against the Adulteress

1 vMy son, keep my words
and wtreasure up my commandments with you;
2 xkeep my commandments and live;
keep my teaching as ythe apple of your eye;
3 zbind them on your fingers;
aawrite them on the tablet of your heart.
4Say to wisdom, “You are my sister,”
and call insight your intimate friend,

Proverbs 8:32-36

32 “And now, abO sons, listen to me:
acblessed are those who keep my ways.
33 adHear instruction and be wise,
and do not neglect it.
34 aeBlessed is the one who listens to me,
watching daily at my gates,
waiting beside my doors.
35For afwhoever finds me agfinds life
and ahobtains favor from the Lord,
36but he who fails to find me aiinjures himself;
all who ajhate me aklove death.”

Proverbs 16:16

16 alHow much better to get wisdom than amgold!
To get understanding is to be chosen rather than ansilver.

Proverbs 18:1-2

1Whoever aoisolates himself seeks his own desire;
he breaks out against all sound judgment.
2A fool takes no pleasure in understanding,
but only apin expressing his opinion.
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