28 (A)God said to us humans,“To be wise, you must have reverence for the Lord.To understand, you must turn from evil.”
10 (A)The way to become wise is to honor the Lord;[a] he gives sound judgment to all who obey his commands.He is to be praised forever.
10 (A)To be wise you must first have reverence for the Lord. If you know the Holy One, you have understanding.
14 To fear the Lord is the first step to Wisdom. Wisdom is given to the faithful in their mothers' wombs.
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