²⁶ To the person who pleases him, God gives wisdom,^(A) knowledge and happiness, but to the sinner he gives the task of gathering and storing up wealth^(B) to hand it over to the one who pleases God.^(C) This too is meaningless, a chasing after the wind.

³ and I have filled him with the Spirit of God, with wisdom, with understanding, with knowledge^(A) and with all kinds of skills^(B)—

¹⁷ Every good and perfect gift is from above,^(A) coming down from the Father of the heavenly lights,^(B) who does not change^(C) like shifting shadows.

⁵ If any of you lacks wisdom, you should ask God,^(A) who gives generously to all without finding fault, and it will be given to you.^(B)