2:4 if ¹  you seek ²  it like silver, ³ 

and search for it ⁴  like hidden treasure,

2:5 then you will understand ⁵  how to fear the Lord, ⁶ 

and you will discover ⁷  knowledge ⁸  about God. ⁹ 

2:6 For ¹⁰  the Lord gives ¹¹  wisdom,

and from his mouth ¹²  comes ¹³  knowledge and understanding.

2:7 He stores up ¹⁴  effective counsel ¹⁵  for the upright, ¹⁶ 

and is like ¹⁷  a shield ¹⁸  for those who live ¹⁹  with integrity, ²⁰ 

2:8 to guard ²¹  the paths of the righteous ²² 

and to protect ²³  the way of his pious ones. ²⁴ 

2:9 Then you will understand ²⁵  righteousness and justice

and equity – every ²⁶  good ²⁷  way. ²⁸ 

2:10 For wisdom will enter your heart, ²⁹ 

and moral knowledge ³⁰  will be attractive ³¹  to you. ³² 

2:11 Discretion ³³  will protect you, ³⁴ 

understanding will guard you,

2:12 to deliver ³⁵  you from the way of the wicked, ³⁶ 

from those ³⁷  speaking perversity, ³⁸