5 aThen you will understand the fear of the
Lord,
And find the knowledge of God.
6 aFor the
Lord gives wisdom;
From His mouth
come knowledge and understanding;
7 He stores up sound wisdom for the upright;
aHe is a shield to those who walk uprightly;
8 He guards the paths of justice,
And
apreserves the way of His saints.
9 Then you will understand righteousness and justice,
Equity
and every good path.
10 When wisdom enters your heart,
And knowledge is pleasant to your soul,
11 Discretion will preserve you;
aUnderstanding will keep you,
12 To deliver you from the way of evil,
From the man who speaks perverse things,
13 From those who leave the paths of uprightness
To
awalk in the ways of darkness;
14 aWho rejoice in doing evil,
And delight in the perversity of the wicked;
New King James Version®, Copyright© 1982, Thomas Nelson. All rights reserved.
