12 because the Lord disciplines those he loves,(A)
    as a father the son he delights in.[a](B)

13 Blessed are those who find wisdom,
    those who gain understanding,
14 for she is more profitable than silver
    and yields better returns than gold.(C)
15 She is more precious than rubies;(D)
    nothing you desire can compare with her.(E)

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 3:12 Hebrew; Septuagint loves, / and he chastens everyone he accepts as his child

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