³ Let not mercy and truth forsake thee; bind them about thy neck; write them upon the tablet of thine heart:

⁴ So shalt thou find grace and good favour in the sight of God and man.

¹³ ¶ Blessed is the man that has found wisdom and who brings to light intelligence,

¹⁴ for the merchandise of it is better than the merchandise of silver and the fruits thereof more than fine gold.

¹⁵ She is more precious than precious stones, and all the things thou canst desire are not to be compared unto her.

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 those that lay hold upon her, and blessed is every one that retains her.

³⁵ The wise shall inherit glory; but shame shall be the promotion of fools.

⁷ Wisdom is the principal thing, therefore get wisdom: and with all thy getting get understanding.

⁸ Grow in wisdom, and she shall promote thee; she shall bring thee to honour when thou hast embraced her.

⁹ She shall give to thine head an increase of grace; a crown of glory shall she deliver to thee.

⁷ ¶ The memory of the just is blessed, but the name of the wicked shall stink.

¹⁶ ¶ The gracious woman retains honour, and strong men retain riches.

²⁶ ¶ He that withholds the grain, the people shall curse him, but blessing shall be upon the head of him that sells it.

²⁷ ¶ He that seeks good early shall find favour, but unto him that seeks evil, it shall come upon him.

⁸ ¶ A man shall be commended according to his wisdom, but he that is of a perverse heart shall be despised.

⁹ ¶ He that despises himself and becomes a slave is better than he that honours himself and lacks bread.

¹⁵ ¶ Good understanding brings forth grace: but the way of transgressors is hard.