1988 verses about Wisdom

I will meditate on your precepts, and consider your ways.

Open my eyes, that I may see wondrous things out of your law.

Indeed your statutes are my delight, and my counselors. DALED

Let me understand the teaching of your precepts! Then I will meditate on your wondrous works.

Teach me, Yahweh, the way of your statutes. I will keep them to the end.

Give me understanding, and I will keep your law. Yes, I will obey it with my whole heart.

Teach me good judgment and knowledge, for I believe in your commandments.

You are good, and do good. Teach me your statutes.

The law of your mouth is better to me than thousands of pieces of gold and silver. YUD

Your hands have made me and formed me. Give me understanding, that I may learn your commandments.

Let those who fear you turn to me. They will know your statutes.

Your commandments make me wiser than my enemies, for your commandments are always with me.

I have more understanding than all my teachers, for your testimonies are my meditation.

I understand more than the aged, because I have kept your precepts.

I have not turned away from your ordinances, for you have taught me.

How sweet are your promises to my taste, more than honey to my mouth!

Through your precepts, I get understanding; therefore I hate every false way. NUN

Your word is a lamp to my feet, and a light for my path.

I am your servant. Give me understanding, that I may know your testimonies.

Your testimonies are wonderful, therefore my soul keeps them.

The entrance of your words gives light. It gives understanding to the simple.

Let my cry come before you, Yahweh. Give me understanding according to your word.

Blessed is everyone who fears Yahweh, who walks in his ways.

This knowledge is beyond me. It’s lofty. I can’t attain it.

My frame wasn’t hidden from you, when I was made in secret, woven together in the depths of the earth.

Let the righteous strike me, it is kindness; let him reprove me, it is like oil on the head; don’t let my head refuse it; Yet my prayer is always against evil deeds.

I remember the days of old. I meditate on all your doings. I contemplate the work of your hands.

Great is our Lord, and mighty in power. His understanding is infinite.

The proverbs of Solomon, the son of David, king of Israel:

to know wisdom and instruction; to discern the words of understanding;

to receive instruction in wise dealing, in righteousness, justice, and equity;

to give prudence to the simple, knowledge and discretion to the young man:

that the wise man may hear, and increase in learning; that the man of understanding may attain to sound counsel:

to understand a proverb, and parables, the words and riddles of the wise.

The fear of Yahweh is the beginning of knowledge; but the foolish despise wisdom and instruction.

My son, listen to your father’s instruction, and don’t forsake your mother’s teaching:

for they will be a garland to grace your head, and chains around your neck.

My son, if sinners entice you, don’t consent.

My son, don’t walk on the path with them. Keep your foot from their path,

Wisdom calls aloud in the street. She utters her voice in the public squares.

She calls at the head of noisy places. At the entrance of the city gates, she utters her words:

“How long, you simple ones, will you love simplicity? How long will mockers delight themselves in mockery, and fools hate knowledge?

Turn at my reproof. Behold, I will pour out my spirit on you. I will make known my words to you.

but you have ignored all my counsel, and wanted none of my reproof;

because they hated knowledge, and didn’t choose the fear of Yahweh.

They wanted none of my counsel. They despised all my reproof.

For the backsliding of the simple will kill them. The careless ease of fools will destroy them.

But whoever listens to me will dwell securely, and will be at ease, without fear of harm.”

My son, if you will receive my words, and store up my commandments within you;

So as to turn your ear to wisdom, and apply your heart to understanding;

Yes, if you call out for discernment, and lift up your voice for understanding;

If you seek her as silver, and search for her as for hidden treasures:

then you will understand the fear of Yahweh, and find the knowledge of God.

For Yahweh gives wisdom. Out of his mouth comes knowledge and understanding.

He lays up sound wisdom for the upright. He is a shield to those who walk in integrity;

Then you will understand righteousness and justice, equity and every good path.

For wisdom will enter into your heart. Knowledge will be pleasant to your soul.

Discretion will watch over you. Understanding will keep you,

to deliver you from the way of evil, from the men who speak perverse things;

To deliver you from the strange woman, even from the foreigner who flatters with her words;

that you may walk in the way of good men, and keep the paths of the righteous.

My son, don’t forget my teaching; but let your heart keep my commandments:

Don’t let kindness and truth forsake you. Bind them around your neck. Write them on the tablet of your heart.

So you will find favor, and good understanding in the sight of God and man.

Trust in Yahweh with all your heart, and don’t lean on your own understanding.

In all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make your paths straight.

Don’t be wise in your own eyes. Fear Yahweh, and depart from evil.

My son, don’t despise Yahweh’s discipline, neither be weary of his reproof:

Happy is the man who finds wisdom, the man who gets understanding.

For her good profit is better than getting silver, and her return is better than fine gold.

She is more precious than rubies. None of the things you can desire are to be compared to her.

Length of days is in her right hand. In her left hand are riches and honor.

Her ways are ways of pleasantness. All her paths are peace.

She is a tree of life to those who lay hold of her. Happy is everyone who retains her.

By wisdom Yahweh founded the earth. By understanding, he established the heavens.

By his knowledge, the depths were broken up, and the skies drop down the dew.

My son, let them not depart from your eyes. Keep sound wisdom and discretion:

The wise will inherit glory, but shame will be the promotion of fools.

Listen, sons, to a father’s instruction. Pay attention and know understanding;

for I give you sound learning. Don’t forsake my law.

He taught me, and said to me: “Let your heart retain my words. Keep my commandments, and live.

Get wisdom. Get understanding. Don’t forget, and don’t deviate from the words of my mouth.

Don’t forsake her, and she will preserve you. Love her, and she will keep you.

Wisdom is supreme. Get wisdom. Yes, though it costs all your possessions, get understanding.

Esteem her, and she will exalt you. She will bring you to honor, when you embrace her.

She will give to your head a garland of grace. She will deliver a crown of splendor to you.”

Listen, my son, and receive my sayings. The years of your life will be many.

I have taught you in the way of wisdom. I have led you in straight paths.

When you go, your steps will not be hampered. When you run, you will not stumble.

Take firm hold of instruction. Don’t let her go. Keep her, for she is your life.

Don’t enter into the path of the wicked. Don’t walk in the way of evil men.

Avoid it, and don’t pass by it. Turn from it, and pass on.

My son, attend to my words. Turn your ear to my sayings.

Let them not depart from your eyes. Keep them in the center of your heart.

Keep your heart with all diligence, for out of it is the wellspring of life.

Make the path of your feet level. Let all of your ways be established.

Don’t turn to the right hand nor to the left. Remove your foot from evil.

My son, pay attention to my wisdom. Turn your ear to my understanding:

that you may maintain discretion, that your lips may preserve knowledge.

For the lips of an adulteress drip honey. Her mouth is smoother than oil,