To ¹  learn ²  wisdom ³  and moral instruction, ⁴  and to discern ⁵  wise counsel. ⁶ 

Abandon your foolish ways ¹  so that you may live, ²  and proceed ³  in the way of understanding.”

“But wisdom – where can it be found? Where is the place of understanding?

“But wisdom – where does it come from? ¹  Where is the place of understanding?

“If you have ¹  understanding, listen to this, hear what I have to say. ² 

“Where were you when I laid the foundation ¹  of the earth? Tell me, ²  if you possess understanding!

Listen, children, ²  to a father’s instruction, ³  and pay attention so that ⁴  you may gain ⁵  discernment.

Wisdom is supreme ¹  – so ²  acquire wisdom, and whatever you acquire, ³  acquire understanding! ⁴ 

Counsel and sound wisdom belong to me; ¹  I possess understanding and might.

The beginning ¹  of wisdom is to fear the Lord, ²  and acknowledging ³  the Holy One ⁴  is understanding.

Those who stray morally will gain understanding; ¹  those who complain will acquire insight. ² 

Now I am sending you Huram Abi, ¹  a skilled and capable man,

And he said to mankind, ‘The fear of the Lord ¹  – that is wisdom, and to turn away from evil is understanding.’” ² 

Who has put wisdom in the heart, ¹  or has imparted understanding to the mind?

For the music director, to be accompanied by wind instruments; ²  a psalm of David. Listen to what I say, ³  Lord! Carefully consider my complaint! ⁴ 

Acquire wisdom, acquire understanding; do not forget and do not turn aside from the words I speak. ¹ 

How much better it is to acquire ¹  wisdom than gold; to acquire understanding is more desirable ²  than silver.

He spoke with me, instructing me as follows: ¹  “Daniel, I have now come to impart understanding to you.

From Issachar there were 200 leaders and all their relatives at their command – they understood the times and knew what Israel should do. ¹ 

You will no longer see a defiant ¹  people whose language you do not comprehend, ²  whose derisive speech you do not understand. ³