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yea, if thou criest after knowledge, and liftest up thy voice for understanding;
Yea, if thou cry after discernment, And lift up thy voice for understanding;
Yes, if you cry out for insight, And lift up your voice for understanding;
Yes, if you cry out for insight and raise your voice for understanding,
Yea, if thou criest after knowledge, and liftest up thy voice for understanding;
furthermore, if you call out to insight and lift your voice to understanding,
Call out for insight, and cry aloud for understanding.
yes, if you will call for insight and raise your voice for discernment,
Beg as loud as you can for good common sense.
yea, if thou criest after discernment [and] liftest up thy voice to understanding;
For if thou shalt call for wisdom, and incline thy heart to prudence:
Ask for good judgment. Cry out for understanding.
Yes, always try to learn what is right. Never stop trying to understand.
if indeed you call out for intelligence, if you raise your voice for understanding,
yes, if you call out for insight and raise your voice for understanding,
yes, if you call out for insight and raise your voice for understanding,
Cry out for wisdom, and ·beg [shout out loud] for understanding.
(For if thou callest after knowledge, and cryest for understanding:
if indeed you call out for insight, if you ask aloud for understanding,
Yes, beg for knowledge; plead for insight.
furthermore, if you call out to insight and lift your voice to understanding,
Cry out for wisdom. Beg for understanding.
if, indeed, you call out for insight and raise your voice for understanding,
yea, if thou criest for understanding and givest thy voice unto intelligence,
Yea, if thou criest after knowledge, and liftest up thy voice for understanding;
yea, if thou criest after knowledge, and liftest up thy voice for understanding;
For if you call out for understanding, Give your voice for discernment;
For if you cry out for understanding, if you lift your voice for insight,
Yes, if you want better insight and discernment, and are searching for them as you would for lost money or hidden treasure, then wisdom will be given you and knowledge of God himself; you will soon learn the importance of reverence for the Lord and of trusting him.
Good friend, take to heart what I’m telling you; collect my counsels and guard them with your life. Tune your ears to the world of Wisdom; set your heart on a life of Understanding. That’s right—if you make Insight your priority, and won’t take no for an answer, Searching for it like a prospector panning for gold, like an adventurer on a treasure hunt, Believe me, before you know it Fear-of-God will be yours; you’ll have come upon the Knowledge of God.
yes, if you cry out for knowledge, and lift up your voice for understanding,
if indeed you call out for insight, if you ask aloud for understanding,
Yes, if you call for intelligence, and to understanding raise your voice;
For if you cry out for insight, And raise your voice for understanding;
For if you cry for discernment, Lift your voice for understanding;
if you cry out for the gift of discernment and plead for understanding,
Cry out for wisdom, and beg for understanding.
indeed, if you call out for discernment— shout loudly for understanding—
Call out for the ability to be wise. Cry out for understanding.
indeed, if you call out for insight and cry aloud for understanding,
indeed, if you call out for insight and cry aloud for understanding,
Yes, if you cry out for discernment, And lift up your voice for understanding,
If you cry out to know right from wrong, and lift your voice for understanding;
Cry out for insight, and ask for understanding.
if you indeed cry out for insight, and raise your voice for understanding;
if you indeed cry out for insight, and raise your voice for understanding;
if you indeed cry out for insight, and raise your voice for understanding;
if you indeed cry out for insight and raise your voice for understanding,
Yea, if thou criest out after binah, and liftest up thy voice for tevunah (understanding)
yes, if you cry out for insight and raise your voice for understanding,
yes, if you cry out for insight and raise your voice for understanding,
yes, if you call out for insight, lifting up your voice for discernment,
If you cry out to her for insight and beg for understanding,
yes, if you call out for discernment, and lift up your voice for understanding;
For if thou inwardly callest (to) wisdom, and bowest thine heart to(ward) prudence;
For, if for intelligence thou callest, For understanding givest forth thy voice,
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