¹⁶ How much better is it to get wisdom than gold! and to get understanding rather to be chosen than silver!

18 Through desire a man, having separated himself, seeketh and intermeddleth with all wisdom.

⁸ He that getteth wisdom loveth his own soul: he that keepeth understanding shall find good.

²⁰ Hear counsel, and receive instruction, that thou mayest be wise in thy latter end.

¹⁷ Bow down thine ear, and hear the words of the wise, and apply thine heart unto my knowledge.

¹⁸ For it is a pleasant thing if thou keep them within thee; they shall withal be fitted in thy lips.

¹⁹ That thy trust may be in the Lord, I have made known to thee this day, even to thee.

²⁰ Have not I written to thee excellent things in counsels and knowledge,

²¹ That I might make thee know the certainty of the words of truth; that thou mightest answer the words of truth to them that send unto thee?