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He who rises early to seek her will have no difficulty, for he will find her sitting at his gates.
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To fix one's thought on her is perfect understanding, and he who is vigilant on her account will soon be free from care,
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because she goes about seeking those worthy of her, and she graciously appears to them in their paths, and meets them in every thought.
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The beginning of wisdom is the most sincere desire for instruction, and concern for instruction is love of her,
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and love of her is the keeping of her laws, and giving heed to her laws is assurance of immortality,
Revised Standard Version of the Bible, copyright 1952 [2nd edition, 1971] by the Division of Christian Education of the National Council of the Churches of Christ in the United States of America. Used by permission. All rights reserved.