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Whoever fears the Lord will do this, and whoever holds to the law will obtain wisdom.
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She will come to meet him like a mother, and like a young bride she will welcome him.
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She will feed him with the bread of learning, and give him the water of wisdom to drink.
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He will lean on her and not fall, and he will rely on her and not be put to shame.
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She will exalt him above his neighbors, and will open his mouth in the midst of the assembly.
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He will find gladness and a crown of rejoicing, and will inherit an everlasting name.
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The foolish will not obtain her, and sinners will not see her.
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She is far from arrogance, and liars will never think of her.
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Praise is unseemly on the lips of a sinner, for it has not been sent from the Lord.
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For in wisdom must praise be uttered, and the Lord will make it prosper.