Catholic Public Domain Version
"For if you would call upon wisdom and bend your heart to prudence, "
— Proverbs 2:3, Catholic Public Domain Version
“Yea, if thou criest after knowledge, and liftest up thy voice for understanding;”
“Yea, if thou cry after discernment, And lift up thy voice for understanding; ”
“Yes, if you call out for discernment, and lift up your voice for understanding;”
“indeed, if you call out for discernment– shout loudly for understanding–”
“For if thou shalt call for wisdom, and incline thy heart to prudence:”
“Truly, if you are crying out for good sense, and your request is for knowledge;”
“Yea, if thou criest after knowledge, and liftest up thy voice for understanding;”
My son, if you would accept my words, and conceal my commandments within you,
so that your ears may listen to wisdom, then bend your heart in order to know prudence.
For if you would call upon wisdom and bend your heart to prudence,
if you will seek her like money, and dig for her as if for treasure,
then you will understand the fear of the Lord, and you will discover the knowledge of God.
For the Lord bestows wisdom, and out of his mouth, prudence and knowledge.