^13 (A)Happy is the man who finds wisdom,
And the man who gains understanding;
^14 (B)For her proceeds are better than the profits of silver,
And her gain than fine gold.
¹⁵ She is more precious than rubies,
And ^(C)all the things you may desire cannot compare with her.
^16 (D)Length of days is in her right hand,
In her left hand riches and honor.
^17 (E)Her ways are ways of pleasantness,
And all her paths are peace.
¹⁸ She is ^(F)a tree of life to those who take hold of her,
And happy are all who ^[a]retain her.

¹⁷ He who keeps instruction is in the way of life,
But he who refuses correction ^[a]goes astray.

³⁰ The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life,
And ^(A)he who ^[a]wins souls is wise.

²⁸ In the way of righteousness is life,
And in its pathway there is no death.

⁴ A ^[a]wholesome tongue is a tree of life,
But perverseness in it breaks the spirit.