^5 (A)Get wisdom; get ^(B)insight;
    do not forget, and do not turn away from the words of my mouth.

^13 (A)Blessed is the one who finds wisdom,
    and the one who gets understanding,
^14 (B)for the gain from her is better than gain from silver
    and her profit better than ^(C)gold.
¹⁵ She is more precious than ^(D)jewels,
    and ^(E)nothing you desire can compare with her.
^16 (F)Long life is in her right hand;
    in her left hand are ^(G)riches and honor.
¹⁷ Her ^(H)ways are ways of pleasantness,
    and all her paths are peace.
¹⁸ She is ^(I)a tree of life to those who ^(J)lay hold of her;
    those who hold her fast are called blessed.

^23 (A)Buy truth, and do not sell it;
    buy wisdom, instruction, and understanding.

^8 (A)Whoever gets sense loves his own soul;
    he who keeps understanding will ^(B)discover good.

¹⁶ Why should a fool have money in his hand ^(A)to buy wisdom
    when he has no sense?

⁵ O ^(A)simple ones, learn ^(B)prudence;
    O ^(C)fools, learn sense.

²² “How long, O ^(A)simple ones, will you love being simple?
How long will ^(B)scoffers delight in their scoffing
    and fools ^(C)hate knowledge?
²³ If you turn at my reproof,^[a]
behold, I will ^(D)pour out my spirit to you;
    I will make my words known to you.