So teach us to count our days that we may gain a wise heart.
So teach us to number our days, That we may apply our hearts unto wisdom.
So teach us to number our days, that we may get us a heart of wisdom.
So teach us to number our days, That we may get us a heart of wisdom.
Teach us to number our days so we can have a wise heart.
With their hands, they will carry you, lest you hurt your foot against a stone.
In their hands they shall bear thee up: lest thou dash thy foot against a stone.
And he said to humankind, ‘Truly, the fear of the Lord, that is wisdom; and to depart from evil is understanding.’ ”
“Lord, let me know my end and what is the measure of my days; let me know how fleeting my life is.
You have made my days a few handbreadths, and my lifetime is as nothing in your sight. Surely everyone stands as a mere breath. Selah
How much better to get wisdom than gold! To get understanding is to be chosen rather than silver.
The words of the wise: Incline your ear and hear my words and apply your mind to my teaching,
Apply your mind to instruction and your ear to words of knowledge.
Buy truth, and do not sell it; buy wisdom, instruction, and understanding.
Get wisdom; get insight: do not forget nor turn away from the words of my mouth.
The beginning of wisdom is this: get wisdom, and whatever else you get, get insight.
It is better to go to the house of mourning than to go to the house of feasting, for this is the end of everyone, and the living will lay it to heart.
Whatever your hand finds to do, do with your might, for there is no work or thought or knowledge or wisdom in Sheol, to which you are going.
We must work the works of him who sent me while it is day; night is coming, when no one can work.
If they were wise, they would understand this; they would discern what their end would be.