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27 then he looked at ·wisdom [L it] and ·decided its worth [L declared it];
    he ·set wisdom up [L established it] and ·tested [or investigated] it.
28 Then he said to humans,
    ‘The fear of the Lord is wisdom [Prov. 1:7];
    to ·stay [or turn] away from evil is understanding [Prov. 3:7].’”

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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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