For, if for intelligence thou callest, For understanding givest forth thy voice,
Only, Jehovah give to thee wisdom and understanding, and charge thee concerning Israel, even to keep the law of Jehovah thy God;
Thy servant [am] I — cause me to understand, And I know Thy testimonies.
[Taw.] My loud cry cometh near before Thee, O Jehovah; According to Thy word cause me to understand.
Cause me to understand, and I keep Thy law, And observe it with the whole heart.
[Yod.] Thy hands made me and establish me, Cause me to understand, and I learn Thy commands.
To cause thine ear to attend to wisdom, Thou inclinest thy heart to understanding,
If thou dost seek her as silver, And as hid treasures searchest for her,
In all thy ways know thou Him, And He doth make straight thy paths.
Hear, ye sons, the instruction of a father, And give attention to know understanding.
I love those loving me, And those seeking me earnestly do find me.
If, then, ye, being evil, have known good gifts to be giving to your children, how much more shall the Father who is from heaven give the Holy Spirit to those asking Him!’
and if any of you do lack wisdom, let him ask from God, who is giving to all liberally, and not reproaching, and it shall be given to him;