¹⁸ She is a tree of life to them that lay hold upon her, and happy is everyone that retaineth her.

³² “Now therefore hearken unto me, O ye children, for blessed are they that keep my ways.

³³ Hear instruction and be wise, and refuse it not.

³⁴ Blessed is the man that heareth me, watching daily at my gates, waiting at the posts of my doors.

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

³⁶ But he that sinneth against me wrongeth his own soul; all they that hate me love death.”

²⁸ The hope of the righteous shall be gladness, but the expectation of the wicked shall perish.

²⁵ Heaviness in the heart of man maketh it stoop, but a good word maketh it glad.

¹³ A merry heart maketh a cheerful countenance, but by sorrow of the heart the spirit is broken.

¹⁵ All the days of the afflicted are evil, but he that is of a merry heart hath a continual feast.

³⁰ The light of the eyes maketh the heart rejoice, and a good report maketh the bones fat.

²⁰ He that handleth a matter wisely shall find good, and whoso trusteth in the Lord, happy is he.

²² A merry heart doeth good like a medicine, but a broken spirit drieth the bones.

²⁵ Thy father and thy mother shall be glad, and she that bore thee shall rejoice.