<p class="poetry">Wisdom is supreme<n id="1" /> &#8211; so<n id="2" /> acquire wisdom,p> <p class="poetry">and whatever you acquire,<n id="3" /> acquire understanding!<n id="4" />p>

<p class="poetry">Acquire wisdom, acquire understanding;p> <p class="poetry">do not forget and do not turn aside from the words I speak.<n id="1" />p>

<p class="poetry">How much better it is to acquire<n id="1" /> wisdom than gold;p> <p class="poetry">to acquire understanding is more desirable<n id="2" /> than silver.p>

<p class="poetry">(Let the wise also<n id="1" /> hear<n id="2" /> and gain<n id="3" /> instruction,p> <p class="poetry">and let the discerning<n id="4" /> acquire<n id="5" /> guidance!<n id="6" />)p>

<p class="poetry">The <sc>Lordsc> created<n id="1" /> me as the beginning<n id="2" /> of his works,<n id="3" />p> <p class="poetry">before his deeds of long ago.p>

<p class="poetry">The one who refuses correction despises himself,<n id="1" />p> <p class="poetry">but whoever hears<n id="2" /> reproof acquires understanding.<n id="3" />p>

<p class="poetry">The discerning person<n id="1" /> acquires knowledge,p> <p class="poetry">and the wise person<n id="2" /> seeks<n id="3" /> knowledge.p>

<p class="poetry">The one who acquires wisdom<n id="1" /> loves himself;<n id="2" />p> <p class="poetry">the one who preserves understanding will prosper.<n id="3" />p>

<p class="poetry">&#8220;It&#8217;s worthless! It&#8217;s worthless!&#8221;<n id="1" /> says the buyer,<n id="2" />p> <p class="poetry">but when he goes on his way, he boasts.<n id="3" />p>

<p class="poetry">Acquire<n id="1" /> truth and do not sell it &#8211;p> <p class="poetry">wisdom, and discipline, and understanding.p>

<p class="poetry">Of what<n id="1" /> use is money in the hand of a fool,<n id="2" />p> <p class="poetry">since he has no intention<n id="3" /> of acquiring wisdom?<n id="4" />p>