⁴ The words of a man's mouth are as deep waters, and the wellspring of wisdom as a flowing brook.

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

³ Through wisdom is an house builded; and by understanding it is established:

⁷ Wisdom is too high for a fool: he openeth not his mouth in the gate.

¹⁴ So shall the knowledge of wisdom be unto thy soul: when thou hast found it, then there shall be a reward, and thy expectation shall not be cut off.

²⁶ He that trusteth in his own heart is a fool: but whoso walketh wisely, he shall be delivered.

²⁴ There be four things which are little upon the earth, but they are exceeding wise:

²⁵ The ants are a people not strong, yet they prepare their meat in the summer;

²⁶ The conies are but a feeble folk, yet make they their houses in the rocks;

²⁷ The locusts have no king, yet go they forth all of them by bands;

²⁸ The spider taketh hold with her hands, and is in kings' palaces.