⁷ He layeth up sound wisdom for the righteous; He is a buckler to them that walk uprightly.

⁶ Look to the ant, thou sluggard! Consider her ways and be wise,

⁷ which, having no guide, overseer or ruler,

⁸ provideth her meat in the summer and gathereth her food in the harvest.

¹² “I, wisdom, dwell with prudence, and disclose knowledge of learned thoughts.

¹³ The fear of the Lord is to hate evil; pride and arrogance and the evil way and the froward mouth do I hate.

¹⁴ Counsel is mine and sound wisdom; I am understanding, I have strength.

¹⁵ By me kings reign, and princes decree justice.

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

⁵ The righteousness of the perfect shall direct his way, but the wicked shall fall by his own wickedness.

²³ The desire of the righteous is only good, but the expectation of the wicked is wrath.

²⁴ The hand of the diligent shall exercise rule, but the slothful shall be under tribute.

² A man shall eat good by the fruit of his mouth, but the soul of the transgressor shall eat violence.

¹³ Whoso despiseth the Word shall be destroyed, but he that feareth the commandment shall be rewarded.

²² Without counsel purposes are disappointed, but in the multitude of counselors they are established.

³ Commit thy works unto the Lord, and thy thoughts shall be established.