^9 [a]Honor the Lord with thy riches, and with the first fruits of all thine increase.

¹⁰ So shall thy barns be filled with abundance, and thy presses shall ^[b]burst with new wine.

¹² I wisdom dwell with ^[a]prudence, and I find forth knowledge and counsels.

¹³ The fear of the Lord is to hate ^[b]evil, as pride, and arrogancy, and the evil way: and a mouth that speaketh lewd things I do hate.

¹⁴ I have counsel and wisdom: I am understanding, and I have strength.

¹⁵ By me ^[c]kings reign, and princes decree justice.

¹⁶ By me princes rule, and the nobles, and all the judges of the earth.

¹⁷ I love them that love me: and they that seek me ^[d]early shall find me.

¹⁸ Riches and honor are with me: ^[e]even durable riches and righteousness.

¹⁹ My fruit is better than gold, even than fine gold, and my revenues better than fine silver.

²⁰ I cause to walk in the way of righteousness, and in the midst of the paths of ^[f]judgment,

²¹ That I may cause them that love me, to inherit substance, and I will fill their treasures.

⁴ A ^[a]slothful hand maketh poor: but the hand of the diligent maketh rich.

²⁴ There is that scattereth, ^[a]and is more increased: but he that spareth more ^[b]than is right, surely cometh to poverty.

²⁵ The ^[c]liberal person shall have plenty: and he that watereth, shall also have rain.

²⁸ He that trusteth in his riches, shall fall: but the righteous shall flourish as a leaf.