I will raise my eyes to the mountains; From where will my help come? My help comes from the Lord, Who made heaven and earth. | I will lift up my eyes to the hills— From whence comes my help? My help comes from the Lord, Who made heaven and earth. |
The beginning of wisdom is: Acquire wisdom; And with all your possessions, acquire understanding. | Wisdom is the principal thing; Therefore get wisdom. And in all your getting, get understanding. |
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God is our refuge and strength, A very ready help in trouble. | God is our refuge and strength, A very present help in trouble. |
Our help is in the name of the Lord, Who made heaven and earth. | Our help is in the name of the Lord, Who made heaven and earth. |
So teach us to number our days, That we may present to You a heart of wisdom. | So teach us to number our days, That we may gain a heart of wisdom. |
For I am the Lord your God who takes hold of your right hand, Who says to you, ‘Do not fear, I will help you.’ | For I, the Lord your God, will hold your right hand, Saying to you, ‘Fear not, I will help you.’ |
In my distress I called upon the Lord, And cried to my God for help; He heard my voice from His temple, And my cry for help before Him came into His ears. | In my distress I called upon the Lord, And cried out to my God; He heard my voice from His temple, And my cry came before Him, even to His ears. |
Therefore let’s approach the throne of grace with confidence, so that we may receive mercy and find grace for help at the time of our need. | Let us therefore come boldly to the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy and find grace to help in time of need. |
When pride comes, then comes dishonor; But with the humble there is wisdom. | When pride comes, then comes shame; But with the humble is wisdom. |
Blessed is a person who finds wisdom, And one who obtains understanding. | Happy is the man who finds wisdom, And the man who gains understanding. |
How much better it is to get wisdom than gold! And to get understanding is to be chosen above silver. | How much better to get wisdom than gold! And to get understanding is to be chosen rather than silver. |
For the Lord gives wisdom; From His mouth come knowledge and understanding. | For the Lord gives wisdom; From His mouth come knowledge and understanding. |
I have instructed you in the way of wisdom; I have led you in upright paths. | I have taught you in the way of wisdom; I have led you in right paths. |
Acquire wisdom! Acquire understanding! Do not forget nor turn away from the words of my mouth. | Get wisdom! Get understanding! Do not forget, nor turn away from the words of my mouth. |
He stores up sound wisdom for the upright; He is a shield to those who walk in integrity. | He stores up sound wisdom for the upright; He is a shield to those who walk uprightly. |
Help us, God of our salvation, for the glory of Your name; And save us and forgive our sins for the sake of Your name. | Help us, O God of our salvation, For the glory of Your name; And deliver us, and provide atonement for our sins, For Your name’s sake! |
But if any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask of God, who gives to all generously and without reproach, and it will be given to him. | If any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask of God, who gives to all liberally and without reproach, and it will be given to him. |
Because in much wisdom there is much grief; and increasing knowledge results in increasing pain. | For in much wisdom is much grief, And he who increases knowledge increases sorrow. |
The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge; Fools despise wisdom and instruction. | The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge, But fools despise wisdom and instruction. |
One who gets wisdom loves his own soul; One who keeps understanding will find good. | He who gets wisdom loves his own soul; He who keeps understanding will find good. |
Through overconfidence comes nothing but strife, But wisdom is with those who receive counsel. | By pride comes nothing but strife, But with the well-advised is wisdom. |
The fear of the Lord is the instruction for wisdom, And before honor comes humility. | The fear of the Lord is the instruction of wisdom, And before honor is humility. |
The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom, And the knowledge of the Holy One is understanding. | The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom, And the knowledge of the Holy One is understanding. |
Conduct yourselves with wisdom toward outsiders, making the most of the opportunity. Your speech must always be with grace, as though seasoned with salt, so that you will know how you should respond to each person. | Walk in wisdom toward those who are outside, redeeming the time. Let your speech always be with grace, seasoned with salt, that you may know how you ought to answer each one. |
Because I saved the poor who cried for help, And the orphan who had no helper. The blessing of the one who was about to perish came upon me, And I made the widow’s heart sing for joy. | Because I delivered the poor who cried out, The fatherless and the one who had no helper. The blessing of a perishing man came upon me, And I caused the widow’s heart to sing for joy. |