^13 (A)How blessed is the man who finds wisdom
And the man who obtains discernment.
¹⁴ For her ^(B)profit is better than the profit of silver
And her produce better than fine gold.
¹⁵ She is ^(C)more precious than ^[a]pearls;
And nothing you desire compares with her.
^16 (D)Length of days is in her right hand;
In her left hand are ^(E)riches and glory.
¹⁷ Her ^(F)ways are pleasant ways
And all her pathways are ^(G)peace.
¹⁸ She is a ^(H)tree of life to those who seize her,
And all those who hold her fast are blessed.

¹⁰ Hear, my son, and ^(A)receive my sayings
And the ^(B)years of your life will be many.

²⁰ My son, ^(A)pay attention to my words;
^(B)Incline your ear to my sayings.
^21 (C)Do not let them deviate from your eyes;
^(D)Keep them in the midst of your heart.
²² For they are ^(E)life to those who find them
And ^(F)healing to all his flesh.

¹¹ For ^(A)by me your days will become many,
And years of life will be added to you.

³⁰ A ^[a](A)tranquil heart is life to the body,
But jealousy is ^(B)rottenness to the bones.

^30 [a]Bright eyes gladden the heart;
A good report puts fat on the bones.

¹⁷ The ^(A)highway of the upright is to turn away from evil;
He who guards his way keeps his ^[a]soul.