¹³ Happy is the man that findeth wisdom, and the man that getteth understanding.

¹⁴ For the merchandise of it is better than the merchandise of silver, and the gain thereof than fine gold.

¹⁶ Length of days is in her right hand; and in her left hand riches and honour.

¹⁷ Her ways are ways of pleasantness, and all her paths are peace.

¹⁸ She is a tree of life to them that lay hold upon her: and happy is every one that retaineth her.

²³ For the commandment is a lamp; and the law is light; and reproofs of instruction are the way of life:

¹² I wisdom dwell with prudence, and find out knowledge of witty inventions.

¹³ The fear of the Lord is to hate evil: pride, and arrogancy, and the evil way, and the froward mouth, do I hate.

³⁵ For whoso findeth me findeth life, and shall obtain favour of the Lord.

²⁷ The fear of the Lord prolongeth days: but the years of the wicked shall be shortened.

¹⁹ As righteousness tendeth to life: so he that pursueth evil pursueth it to his own death.

³⁰ The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life; and he that winneth souls is wise.

²⁸ In the way of righteousness is life: and in the pathway thereof there is no death.

¹⁴ The law of the wise is a fountain of life, to depart from the snares of death.