26 Come to her with all your soul. Keep her ways with your whole power. (WEB) 27 Search and seek, and she will be made known to you. When you get hold of her, don’t let her go. (WEB) 28 For at the last you will find her rest; and she will be turned for you into gladness. (WEB)
Sirach 6:26–28
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Proverbs 4:5–7
5 Get wisdom, get understanding; do not forget my words or turn from them. 6 Do not forsake wisdom, and she will preserve you; love her, and she will guard you. 7 Wisdom is supreme; so acquire wisdom. And whatever you may acquire, gain understanding.
Proverbs 2:3–5
3 if you truly call out to insight and lift your voice to understanding, 4 if you seek it like silver and search it out like hidden treasure, 5 then you will discern the fear of the LORD and discover the knowledge of God.
Sirach 4:11–13
11 Wisdom exalts her sons, and takes hold of those who seek her. (WEB) 12 He who loves her loves life. Those who seek her early will be filled with gladness. (WEB) 13 He who holds her fast will inherit glory. Where he enters, the Lord will bless. (WEB)
Wisdom of Solomon 6:14–16
14 He who rises up early to seek her won’t have difficulty, for he will find her sitting at his gates. (WEB) 15 For to think upon her is perfection of understanding, and he who watches for her will quickly be free from care; (WEB) 16 because she herself goes around, seeking those w… (WEB)
Sirach 6:18–20
18 My son, gather instruction from your youth up. Even when you have gray hair you will find wisdom. (WEB) 19 Come to her as one who plows and sows and wait for her good fruit; for your toil will be little in her cultivation, and you will soon eat of her fruit. (WEB) 20 How exceedi… (WEB)
Proverbs 4:12–14
12 When you walk, your steps will not be impeded; when you run, you will not stumble. 13 Hold on to instruction; do not let go. Guard it, for it is your life. 14 Do not set foot on the path of the wicked or walk in the way of evildoers.
Sirach 51:25–27
25 I opened my mouth and spoke, “Get her for yourselves without money.” (WEB) 26 Put your neck under the yoke, and let your soul receive instruction. She is near to find. (WEB) 27 See with your eyes how I labored just a little and found for myself much rest. (WEB)
Sirach 27:7–9
7 Praise no man before you hear his thoughts, for this is how people are tested. (WEB) 8 If you follow righteousness, you will obtain it, and put it on like a long robe of glory. (WEB) 9 Birds will return to their own kind, so truth will return to those who practice it. (WEB)
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