"Onlythe LORDgiveyou discretionand understanding,and giveyou chargeoverIsrael,so that you may keepthe lawof the LORDyour God.
"Keepthe chargeof the LORDyour God,to walkin His ways,to keepHis statutes,His commandments,His ordinances,and His testimonies,according to what is writtenin the Lawof Moses,that you may succeedin allthat you doand whereveryou turn,
"Giveme nowwisdomand knowledge,that I may goout and comein beforethispeople,for whocan rulethisgreatpeopleof Yours?"
Giveme understanding,that I may observeYour lawAnd keepit with all[my] heart.
Givethe kingYour judgments,O God,And Your righteousnessto the king'sson.
The wisdomof the sensibleis to understandhis way,But the foolishnessof foolsis deceit.
for I will giveyou utteranceand wisdomwhichnoneof your opponentswill be ableto resistorrefute.
"So keepand do[them], for that is your wisdomand your understandingin the sightof the peopleswhowill hearallthesestatutesand say,'Surelythisgreatnationis a wiseand understandingpeople.'
But ifanyof you lackswisdom,let him askof God,who givesto allgenerouslyand withoutreproach,and it will be givento him.
By thiswe knowthat we have come to knowHim, ifwe keepHis commandments.
