⁷ Don’t consider yourself wise.
    Fear the Lord and turn away from evil.
⁸ Then your body^[a] will be healthy
    and your bones strengthened.

¹³ Happy are those who find wisdom
    and those who gain understanding.
¹⁴ Her profit is better than silver,
    and her gain better than gold.
¹⁵ Her value exceeds pearls;
    all you desire can’t compare with her.
¹⁶ In her right hand is a long life;
    in her left are wealth and honor.
¹⁷ Her ways are pleasant;
    all her paths are peaceful.
¹⁸ She is a tree of life to those who embrace her;
    those who hold her tight are happy.

¹⁰ Listen, my son, and take in my speech,
    then the years of your life will be many.

²⁰ My son, pay attention to my words.
    Bend your ear to my speech.
²¹ Don’t let them slip from your sight.
    Guard them in your mind.
²² They are life to those who find them,
    and healing for their entire body.

¹¹ Through me your days will be many;
    years will be added to your life.

²⁷ The fear of the Lord increases one’s life,
    but the years of the wicked will be cut short.