Proverbs 2:1-10

¹My son, if you accept what I say and value my instructions,

²if you pay attention to wisdom and really try to understand;

³if you cry out for insight and call loudly for help in understanding;

⁴if you look for it as if it were silver and search for it as if it were hidden treasure;

⁵then you will understand how to relate to the Lord and discover the truth about God.

⁶The Lord is the source of wisdom; what he says provides knowledge that makes sense.

⁷He gives good judgment to those who live right; he defends those who have good sense.

⁸He supports those who act fairly and protects those who trust in him.

⁹Then you will be able to recognize what is right and just and fair, in fact all that is good in the way you should live.

¹⁰For wisdom will fill your mind, and knowledge will make you happy.