3 My son, forget not my law, but let thine heart keep my commandments;

² for length of days and long life and peace shall they add to thee.

¹³ Happy is the man that findeth wisdom and the man that getteth understanding;

¹⁴ for the merchandising of it is better than the merchandising of silver, and the gain thereof than fine gold.

¹⁵ She is more precious than rubies, and all the things thou canst desire are not to be compared to her.

¹⁶ Length of days is in her right hand, and in her left hand riches and honor.

¹⁷ Her ways are ways of pleasantness, and all her paths are peace.

¹⁸ She is a tree of life to them that lay hold upon her, and happy is everyone that retaineth her.

²³ For the commandment is a lamp, and the law is light; and reproofs of instruction are the way of life

³⁵ For whoso findeth me findeth life, and shall obtain the favor of the Lord.

¹⁷ He that keepeth instruction is in the way of life, but he that refuseth reproof erreth.

¹⁹ As righteousness tendeth to life, so he that pursueth evil pursueth it to his own death.

³⁰ The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life, and he that winneth souls is wise.

²⁸ In the way of righteousness is life, and in the pathway thereof there is no death.

⁴ A wholesome tongue is a tree of life, but perverseness therein is a breach in the spirit.

¹⁵ In the light of the king’s countenance there is life, and his favor is as a cloud of latter rain.