Proverbs 2:2-13

2So that you incline your ear to wisdom, And apply your heart to understanding;

3Yes, if you cry out for discernment, And lift up your voice for understanding,

4If you seek her as silver, And search for her as for hidden treasures;

5Then you will understand the fear of the Lord, And find the knowledge of God.

6For the Lord gives wisdom; From His mouth come knowledge and understanding;

7He stores up sound wisdom for the upright; He is a shield to those who walk uprightly;

8He guards the paths of justice, And preserves the way of His saints.

9Then you will understand righteousness and justice, Equity and every good path.

10When wisdom enters your heart, And knowledge is pleasant to your soul,

11Discretion will preserve you; Understanding will keep you,

12To deliver you from the way of evil, From the man who speaks perverse things,

13From those who leave the paths of uprightness To walk in the ways of darkness;