Proverbs 4:7-10

New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition

⁷ The beginning of wisdom is this: get wisdom,
    and whatever else you get, get insight.^(A)
8 Prize her highly, and she will exalt you;
    she will honor you if you embrace her.^(B)
9 She will place on your head a fair garland;
    she will bestow on you a beautiful crown.”^(C)

¹⁰ Hear, my child, and accept my words,
    that the years of your life may be many.