2So that thou inclineלְהַקְשִׁ֣יבle.hak.ShivH7181thine earאָזְנֶ֑ךָ'a.ze.Ne.khaH241unto wisdomלַֽחָכְמָ֣הla.cha.khe.MahH2451, andapplyתַּטֶּ֥הta.TehH5186thine heartלִ֝בְּךָ֗li.be.khaH3820to understandingלַתְּבוּנָֽה׃la.te.vu.NahH8394;
3Yea, if thou criestתִקְרָ֑אtik.Ra'H7121after knowledgeלַבִּינָ֣הla.bi.NahH998, andliftest upתִּתֵּ֥ןti.TenH5414thy voiceקוֹלֶֽךָ׃ko.Le.chaH6963for understandingלַ֝תְּבוּנָ֗הla.te.vu.NahH8394;
4If thou seekestתְּבַקְשֶׁ֥נָּהte.vak.She.nahH1245her as silverכַכָּ֑סֶףkha.Ka.sefH3701,and searchestתַּחְפְּשֶֽׂנָּה׃tach.pe.Se.nahH2664for her as forhid treasuresוְֽכַמַּטְמוֹנִ֥יםve.kha.mat.mo.NimH4301;
5Then shalt thou understandתָּ֭בִיןTa.vinH995the fearיִרְאַ֣תyir.'AtH3374of the Lordיְהוָ֑הYah.wehH3068,and findתִּמְצָֽא׃tim.Tza'H4672the knowledgeוְדַ֖עַתve.Da.'atH1847of Godאֱלֹהִ֣ים'E.lo.HimH430.
6For the Lordיְ֭הוָהYah.wehH3068givethיִתֵּ֣ןyi.TenH5414wisdomחָכְמָ֑הchokh.mahH2451:out of his mouthמִ֝פִּ֗יוmi.PivH6310comethknowledgeדַּ֣עַתDa.'atH1847and understandingוּתְבוּנָֽה׃u.te.vu.NahH8394.
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