¹² I, Wisdom, dwell with good judgment.^[a]
I discover knowledge and foresight.
¹³ The fear of the Lord is to hate evil.
I hate haughtiness, arrogance, an evil way, and a perverse mouth.
¹⁴ Good advice and sound judgment are mine.
I, Understanding, have strength.
¹⁵ By me kings reign,
and rulers administer justice.
¹⁶ By me officials govern,
as well as nobles and all just judges.
¹⁷ I certainly love those who love me,
and those who eagerly look for me find me.
¹⁸ Riches and honor are with me,
as well as enduring wealth and righteousness.
¹⁹ My fruit is better than gold, better than pure gold,
and what I produce is better than fine silver.
²⁰ I walk on the path of righteousness,
down the middle of the pathways of justice,
²¹ so I can provide a rich inheritance to those who love me,
and I can fill their treasuries.

⁴ Lazy hands produce poverty,
but hardworking hands bring riches.

²⁴ One person scatters his wealth, but it still increases.
Another hoards it unjustly, but this leads only to poverty.
²⁵ A person who spreads blessings will be enriched.
One who gives a refreshing drink will be refreshed.

²⁸ Whoever trusts his wealth will fall,
but righteous people will flourish like green plants.

¹¹ A person who works his land will have enough food,
but whoever pursues fantasies lacks sense.

¹⁴ From the fruit of his lips a person is filled with good,
and the labor of a person’s hands returns to him.

²⁷ A lazy person does not roast his game,
but a diligent person uses his wealth wisely.

⁴ The appetite of a lazy person craves things, but he gets nothing.
The appetite of hardworking people is fully satisfied.

¹¹ Wealth gained out of thin air^[a] shrinks,
but wealth accumulated by steady work grows.