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27 He looked at wisdom and discussed it.
    He examined it and saw how much it is worth.
28 Then he said to humans,
    ‘To fear and respect the Lord is wisdom.
    To turn away from evil is understanding.’”

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27 then he looked at wisdom and appraised it;
    he confirmed it and tested it.(A)
28 And he said to the human race,
    “The fear of the Lord—that is wisdom,
    and to shun evil(B) is understanding.”(C)

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