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27 (A)It was then he saw wisdom and tested its worth—
He gave it his approval.

28 (B)God said to us humans,
“To be wise, you must have reverence for the Lord.
To understand, you must turn from evil.”

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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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