Proverbs Chapter 2

1: My son, if you receive my words and treasure my commands,

2:Turing your ear to wisdom, inclining your heart to understanding:

3: Yes, if you call to intelligence, and to understanding raise your voice;

4: If you seek her like silver, and like hidden treasures search her out:

5: Then will you understand the fear of the Lord; the knowledge of God you will find/

6: For the Lord gives wisdom; from His mouth comes knowledge and understanding;

7: He has counsel in store for the upright, He is the shield of those who walk honestly,

8: Guarding the paths of justice, protecting the way of his pious ones.

9: Then you will understand rectitude and justice, honesty, every good path;

10: For wisdom will enter your heart, knowledge will please your soul,

11: Discretion will watch over you, understanding will guard you;......