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Let them give praise to the name of the Lord: for he gave the order, and they were made.

He has put them in their places for ever; he has given them their limits which may not be broken.

Let them give glory to the name of the Lord: for his name only is to be praised: his kingdom is over the earth and the heaven.

He has put on high the horn of his people, for the praise of all his saints; even the children of Israel, a people which is near to him. Let the Lord be praised.

For the Lord has pleasure in his people: he gives the poor in spirit a crown of salvation.

Give him praise for his acts of power: give him praise in the measure of his great strength.

The fear of the Lord is the start of knowledge: but the foolish have no use for wisdom and teaching.

For they will be a crown of grace for your head, and chain-ornaments about your neck.

If they say, Come with us; let us make designs against the good, waiting secretly for the upright, without cause;

For their feet are running after evil, and they are quick to take a man's life.

And they are secretly waiting for their blood and making ready destruction for themselves.

Then I will give no answer to their cries; searching for me early, they will not see me:

For they were haters of knowledge, and did not give their hearts to the fear of the Lord:

They had no desire for my teaching, and my words of protest were as nothing to them.

For the turning back of the simple from teaching will be the cause of their death, and the peace of the foolish will be their destruction.

Truly, if you are crying out for good sense, and your request is for knowledge;

If you are looking for her as for silver, and searching for her as for stored-up wealth;

For the Lord gives wisdom; out of his mouth come knowledge and reason:

He has salvation stored up for the upright, he is a breastplate to those in whom there is no evil;

For wisdom will come into your heart, and knowledge will be pleasing to your soul;