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My child, learn to value Wisdom while you are young, and you will still be able to find her when you grow old.
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Work as hard to find Wisdom as a farmer works to plow and plant his fields; then you can expect a good harvest. You will have to work at it for a while, but you will soon be enjoying what you have earned.
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Undisciplined people find Wisdom's demands too hard and don't have enough determination to meet them.
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Her requirements are a burden heavier than they are willing to bear, and they quickly lay them aside.
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"Discipline" means just that - discipline, and not many people are able to discipline themselves.
Scripture taken from the Good News Translation - Second Edition, Copyright 1992 by American Bible Society. Used by Permission.