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Give knowledge to a wise man and he will be still wiser,
Make a righteous man know it and he will (A)increase his learning.
10 The (B)fear of Yahweh is the beginning of wisdom,
And the knowledge of the Holy One is understanding.
11 For (C)by me your days will become many,
And years of life will be added to you.

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Instruct the wise and they will be wiser still;
    teach the righteous and they will add to their learning.(A)

10 The fear of the Lord(B) is the beginning of wisdom,
    and knowledge of the Holy One(C) is understanding.(D)
11 For through wisdom[a] your days will be many,
    and years will be added to your life.(E)

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 9:11 Septuagint, Syriac and Targum; Hebrew me