⁹ Honor the Lord with your possessions
and with the first produce of your entire harvest;^(A)
10 then your barns will be completely filled,
and your vats will overflow with new wine.^(B)

¹² I, wisdom, share a home with shrewdness
and have knowledge and discretion.^(A)
13 To fear the Lord is to hate evil.^(B)
I hate arrogant pride, evil conduct,
and perverse speech.
¹⁴ I possess good advice and sound wisdom;^[a]
I have understanding and strength.^(C)
15 It is by me that kings reign^(D)
and rulers enact just law;
¹⁶ by me, princes lead,
as do nobles and all righteous judges.^[b]
17 I love those who love me,^(E)
and those who search for me find me.^(F)
18 With me are riches and honor,^(G)
lasting wealth and righteousness.^(H)
19 My fruit is better than solid gold,
and my harvest than pure silver.^(I)
20 I walk in the ways of righteousness,
along the paths of justice,
²¹ giving wealth as an inheritance to those who love me,
and filling their treasuries.