| 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. | I lift up my eyes to the mountains— where does my help come from? My help comes from the Lord, the Maker of heaven and earth. |
| Wisdom is the principal thing; Therefore get wisdom. And in all your getting, get understanding. | The beginning of wisdom is this: Get wisdom. Though it cost all you have, get understanding. |
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| Let us therefore come boldly to the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy and find grace to help in time of need. | Let us then approach God’s throne of grace with confidence, so that we may receive mercy and find grace to help us in our time of need. |
| God is our refuge and strength, A very present help in trouble. | God is our refuge and strength, an ever-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, the Maker of heaven and earth. |
| So teach us to number our days, That we may gain a heart of wisdom. | Teach us to number our days, that we may gain a heart of wisdom. |
| For if they fall, one will lift up his companion. But woe to him who is alone when he falls, For he has no one to help him up. | If either of them falls down, one can help the other up. But pity anyone who falls and has no one to help them up. |
| For I, the Lord your God, will hold your right hand, Saying to you, ‘Fear not, I will help you.’ | For I am the Lord your God who takes hold of your right hand and says to you, Do not fear; I will help you. |
| When pride comes, then comes shame; But with the humble is wisdom. | When pride comes, then comes disgrace, but with humility comes wisdom. |
| How much better to get wisdom than gold! And to get understanding is to be chosen rather than silver. | How much better to get wisdom than gold, to get insight rather than silver! |
| Happy is the man who finds wisdom, And the man who gains understanding. | Blessed are those who find wisdom, those who gain understanding. |
| For the Lord gives wisdom; From His mouth come knowledge and understanding. | For the Lord gives wisdom; from his mouth come knowledge and understanding. |
| Get wisdom! Get understanding! Do not forget, nor turn away from the words of my mouth. | Get wisdom, get understanding; do not forget my words or turn away from them. |
| He stores up sound wisdom for the upright; He is a shield to those who walk uprightly. | He holds success in store for the upright, he is a shield to those whose walk is blameless. |
| I have taught you in the way of wisdom; I have led you in right paths. | I instruct you in the way of wisdom and lead you along straight paths. |
| So shall the knowledge of wisdom be to your soul; If you have found it, there is a prospect, And your hope will not be cut off. | Know also that wisdom is like honey for you: If you find it, there is a future hope for you, and your hope will not be cut off. |
| By pride comes nothing but strife, But with the well-advised is wisdom. | Where there is strife, there is pride, but wisdom is found in those who take advice. |
| 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. | If any of you lacks wisdom, you should ask God, who gives generously to all without finding fault, and it will be given to you. |
| For in much wisdom is much grief, And he who increases knowledge increases sorrow. | For with much wisdom comes much sorrow; the more knowledge, the more grief. |
| He who gets wisdom loves his own soul; He who keeps understanding will find good. | The one who gets wisdom loves life; the one who cherishes understanding will soon prosper. |
| 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! | Help us, God our Savior, for the glory of your name; deliver us and forgive our sins for your name’s sake. |
| The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge, But fools despise wisdom and instruction. | The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge, but fools despise wisdom and instruction. |
| 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. | Be wise in the way you act toward outsiders; make the most of every opportunity. Let your conversation be always full of grace, seasoned with salt, so that you may know how to answer everyone. |
| The fear of the Lord is the instruction of wisdom, And before honor is humility. | Wisdom’s instruction is to fear the Lord, and humility comes before honor. |
| 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 knowledge of the Holy One is understanding. |
