Proverbs

⁷He hides away sound and godly Wisdom and stores it for the righteous (those who are upright and in right standing with Him); He is a shield to those who walk uprightly and in integrity, ⁸That He may guard the paths of justice; yes, He preserves the way of His saints. [I Sam. 2:9; Ps. 66:8, 9.] ⁹Then you will understand righteousness, justice, and fair dealing [in every area and relation]; yes, you will understand every good path. ¹⁰For skillful and godly Wisdom shall enter into your heart, and knowledge shall be pleasant to you. ¹¹Discretion shall watch over you, understanding shall keep you, ¹²To deliver you from the way of evil and the evil men, from men who speak perverse things and are liars, ¹³Men who forsake the paths of uprightness to walk in the ways of darkness,