KJV ¹ My son, if thou wilt receive my words, and hide my commandments with thee;

VULC ¹ [Fili mi, si susceperis sermones meos,
et mandata mea absconderis penes te :

WLC ¹ בְּ֭נִי אִם־ תִּקַּ֣ח אֲמָרָ֑י וּ֝מִצְוֺתַ֗י תִּצְפֹּ֥ן אִתָּֽךְ׃

KJV ² So that thou incline thine ear unto wisdom, and apply thine heart to understanding;

VULC ² ut audiat sapientiam auris tua,
inclina cor tuum ad cognoscendam prudentiam.

WLC ² לְהַקְשִׁ֣יב לַֽחָכְמָ֣ה אָזְנֶ֑ךָ תַּטֶּ֥ה לִ֝בְּךָ֗ לַתְּבוּנָֽה׃

KJV ³ Yea, if thou criest after knowledge, and liftest up thy voice for understanding;

VULC ³ Si enim sapientiam invocaveris,
et inclinaveris cor tuum prudentiæ ;

WLC ³ כִּ֤י אִ֣ם לַבִּינָ֣ה תִקְרָ֑א לַ֝תְּבוּנָ֗ה תִּתֵּ֥ן קוֹלֶֽךָ׃

KJV ⁴ If thou seekest her as silver, and searchest for her as for hid treasures;

VULC ⁴ si quæsieris eam quasi pecuniam,
et sicut thesauros effoderis illam :

WLC ⁴ אִם־ תְּבַקְשֶׁ֥נָּה כַכָּ֑סֶף וְֽכַמַּטְמוֹנִ֥ים תַּחְפְּשֶֽׂנָּה׃

KJV ⁵ Then shalt thou understand the fear of the LORD, and find the knowledge of God.

VULC ⁵ tunc intelliges timorem Domini,
et scientiam Dei invenies,

WLC ⁵ אָ֗ז תָּ֭בִין יִרְאַ֣ת יְהוָ֑ה וְדַ֖עַת אֱלֹהִ֣ים תִּמְצָֽא׃

KJV ⁶ For the LORD giveth wisdom: out of his mouth cometh knowledge and understanding.

VULC ⁶ quia Dominus dat sapientiam,
et ex ore ejus prudentia et scientia.

WLC ⁶ כִּֽי־ יְ֭הוָה יִתֵּ֣ן חָכְמָ֑ה מִ֝פִּ֗יו דַּ֣עַת וּתְבוּנָֽה׃

KJV ⁷ He layeth up sound wisdom for the righteous: he is a buckler to them that walk uprightly.

VULC ⁷ Custodiet rectorum salutem,
et proteget gradientes simpliciter,

WLC ⁷ לַ֭יְשָׁרִים תּוּשִׁיָּ֑ה מָ֝גֵ֗ן לְהֹ֣לְכֵי תֹֽם׃

KJV ⁸ He keepeth the paths of judgment, and preserveth the way of his saints.

VULC ⁸ servans semitas justitiæ,
et vias sanctorum custodiens.

WLC ⁸ לִ֭נְצֹר אָרְח֣וֹת מִשְׁפָּ֑ט וְדֶ֖רֶךְ יִשְׁמֹֽר׃

KJV ⁹ Then shalt thou understand righteousness, and judgment, and equity; yea, every good path.

VULC ⁹ Tunc intelliges justitiam, et judicium,
et æquitatem, et omnem semitam bonam.]

WLC ⁹ אָ֗ז תָּ֭בִין צֶ֣דֶק וּמִשְׁפָּ֑ט וּ֝מֵישָׁרִ֗ים כָּל־ מַעְגַּל־ טֽוֹב׃