Where can one look for wis­dom?
Where un­der­stand­ing find?
Man does not grasp its val­ue—
More than can be mined.
It can’t be bought with fin­est gold,
Silver, or jew­els so rare.
Priced far be­yond all rubies,
Nothing can com­pare.

Where then does wis­dom come from?
Where un­der­stand­ing dwell?
God com­pre­hends the path­way,
He alone knows well.
He views the ends of all the earth;
He sees the world He formed.
He has es­tab­lished wis­dom,
Tested and con­firmed.

Fear of the Lord is wis­dom;
Seek it and you will find.
Cry out for un­der­stand­ing;
Let it fill your mind.
Search as for hid­den trea­sure;
Look for it ev­ery day.
This is the path to wis­dom;
Follow all the way.