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Psalms 94

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¹ "Then they will call upon me (Wisdom), but I will not answer; They will seek me eagerly but they will not find me,

² Because they hated knowledge And did not choose the fear of the LORD [that is, obeying Him with reverence and awe-filled respect],

³ They would not accept my counsel, And they spurned all my rebuke.

⁴ "Therefore they shall eat of the fruit of their own [wicked] way And be satiated with [the penalty of] their own devices.

⁵ "For the turning away of the[3] naive will kill them, And the careless ease of [self-righteous] fools will destroy them.

⁶ "But whoever listens to me (Wisdom) will live securely and in confident trust And will be at ease, without fear or dread of evil."

⁷ My son, if you will receive my words And treasure my commandments within you,

⁸ So that your ear is attentive to [skillful and godly] wisdom, And apply your heart to understanding [seeking it conscientiously and striving for it eagerly];

⁹ Yes, if you cry out for insight, And lift up your voice for understanding;

¹⁰ If you seek skillful and godly wisdom as you would silver And search for her as you would hidden treasures;

¹¹ Then you will understand the [reverent] fear of the LORD [that is, worshiping Him and regarding Him as truly awesome] And discover the knowledge of God.

¹² For the LORD gives [skillful and godly] wisdom; From His mouth come knowledge and understanding.

¹³ He stores away sound wisdom for the righteous [those who are in right standing with Him]; He is a shield to those who walk in integrity [those of honorable character and moral courage],

¹⁴ He guards the paths of justice; And He preserves the way of His saints (believers).

¹⁵ Then you will understand righteousness and justice [in every circumstance] And integrity and every good path.

¹⁶ For [skillful and godly] wisdom will enter your heart And knowledge will be pleasant to your soul.

¹⁷ Discretion will watch over you, Understanding and discernment will guard you,

¹⁸ To keep you from the way of evil and the evil man, From the man who speaks perverse things;

¹⁹ From those who leave the paths of uprightness To walk in the ways of darkness;

²⁰ Who find joy in doing evil And delight in the perversity of evil,

²¹ Whose paths are crooked, And who are devious in their ways;

²² To keep you from the immoral woman; From the seductress with her flattering words,

²³ Who leaves the companion (husband) of her youth, And forgets the covenant of her God.

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1	"Then they will call upon me (Wisdom), but I will not answer; They will seek me eagerly but they will not find me,
2	Because they hated knowledge And did not choose the fear of the LORD [that is, obeying Him with reverence and awe-filled respect],
3	They would not accept my counsel, And they spurned all my rebuke.
4	"Therefore they shall eat of the fruit of their own [wicked] way And be satiated with [the penalty of] their own devices.
5	"For the turning away of the[3] naive will kill them, And the careless ease of [self-righteous] fools will destroy them.
6	"But whoever listens to me (Wisdom) will live securely and in confident trust And will be at ease, without fear or dread of evil."
7	My son, if you will receive my words And treasure my commandments within you,
8	So that your ear is attentive to [skillful and godly] wisdom, And apply your heart to understanding [seeking it conscientiously and striving for it eagerly];
9	Yes, if you cry out for insight, And lift up your voice for understanding;
10	If you seek skillful and godly wisdom as you would silver And search for her as you would hidden treasures;
11	Then you will understand the [reverent] fear of the LORD [that is, worshiping Him and regarding Him as truly awesome] And discover the knowledge of God.
12	For the LORD gives [skillful and godly] wisdom; From His mouth come knowledge and understanding.
13	He stores away sound wisdom for the righteous [those who are in right standing with Him]; He is a shield to those who walk in integrity [those of honorable character and moral courage],
14	He guards the paths of justice; And He preserves the way of His saints (believers).
15	Then you will understand righteousness and justice [in every circumstance] And integrity and every good path.
16	For [skillful and godly] wisdom will enter your heart And knowledge will be pleasant to your soul.
17	Discretion will watch over you, Understanding and discernment will guard you,
18	To keep you from the way of evil and the evil man, From the man who speaks perverse things;
19	From those who leave the paths of uprightness To walk in the ways of darkness;
20	Who find joy in doing evil And delight in the perversity of evil,
21	Whose paths are crooked, And who are devious in their ways;
22	To keep you from the immoral woman; From the seductress with her flattering words,
23	Who leaves the companion (husband) of her youth, And forgets the covenant of her God.

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