Proverbs 2:1-8

My son, if you receive my words

    and treasure up my commandments with you,

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making your ear attentive to wisdom

    and inclining your heart to understanding;

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yes, if you call out for insight

    and raise your voice for understanding,

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if you seek it like silver

    and search for it as for hidden treasures,

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then you will understand the fear of the Lord

    and find the knowledge of God.

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For the Lord gives wisdom;

    from his mouth come knowledge and understanding;

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he stores up sound wisdom for the upright;

    he is a shield to those who walk in integrity,

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guarding the paths of justice

    and watching over the way of his saints.