Other translations
New Catholic Bible
To meditate on her is to achieve perfection in understanding, and he who is vigilant in seeking after her will soon be free from care.
New Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition
To fix one’s thought on her is perfect understanding, and one who is vigilant on her account will soon be free from care,
Good News Translation®
To fasten your attention on Wisdom is to gain perfect understanding. If you look for her, you will soon find peace of mind,
Wycliffe Bible
Therefore to think on wisdom is perfect wit, and he that waketh (or watcheth) for it, shall soon be secure.
Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition
To fix one’s thought on her is perfect understanding, and he who is vigilant on her account will soon be free from care,
New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition
To fix one’s thought on her is perfect understanding, and one who is vigilant on her account will soon be free from care,
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised Catholic Edition
To fix one’s thought on her is perfect understanding, and one who is vigilant on her account will soon be free from care,
Common English Bible © 2011
Taking wisdom to heart is the way to bring your thinking to maturity. The one who can’t sleep at night because he’s consumed with thinking about her will soon be free from worry.
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
For setting your heart on her is the perfection of prudence, and whoever keeps vigil for her is quickly free from care;
Revised Standard Version
To fix one’s thought on her is perfect understanding, and he who is vigilant on her account will soon be free from care,
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised
To fix one’s thought on her is perfect understanding, and one who is vigilant on her account will soon be free from care,