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Get wisdom! Get understanding!
Do not forget nor turn away from the words of my mouth.
Do not forsake her, and she will guard you.
    Love her, and she will watch over you.
Wisdom is supreme—acquire wisdom!
    With all your acquisitions, get understanding.

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Get wisdom,(A) get understanding;
    do not forget my words or turn away from them.
Do not forsake wisdom, and she will protect you;(B)
    love her, and she will watch over you.(C)
The beginning of wisdom is this: Get[a] wisdom.
    Though it cost all(D) you have,[b] get understanding.(E)

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 4:7 Or Wisdom is supreme; therefore get
  2. Proverbs 4:7 Or wisdom. / Whatever else you get