⁹ Honor the Lord by giving him part of your wealth.
    Give him the firstfruits from all your crops.
¹⁰ Then your barns will be full.
    And your wine barrels will overflow with new wine.

¹² “I am wisdom, and I have the ability to think.
    I also have knowledge and good sense.
¹³ If you respect the Lord, you also will hate evil.
    It is wise to hate pride and bragging,
    evil ways and lies.
¹⁴ I have good sense and advice.
    I have understanding and power.
¹⁵ Kings use me to govern.
    And rulers use me to make fair laws.
¹⁶ Princes use me to lead.
    So do important men and all good judges.
¹⁷ I love those who love me.
    Those who want me find me.
¹⁸ Riches and honor are mine.
    So are wealth and lasting success.
¹⁹ What I give is better than the finest gold.
    What I give is better than pure silver.
²⁰ I do what is right.
    I do what is fair.
²¹ I give wealth to those who love me.
    I fill them with treasures.

⁴ A lazy person will end up poor.
    But a hard worker will become rich.

²⁴ Some people give much but get back even more.
    But others don’t give what they should, and they end up poor.
²⁵ A person who gives to others will get richer.
    Whoever helps others will himself be helped.

²⁸ Those who trust in riches will be ruined.
    But a good person will be as healthy as a green leaf.

¹¹ The person who works his land will have plenty of food.
    But the one who chases useless dreams isn’t wise.

¹⁴ A person will be rewarded for what he says.
    And he will also be rewarded for what he does.

²⁷ A lazy person catches no food to cook.
    But a hard worker will have great wealth.

⁴ The lazy person will not get what he wants.
    But a hard worker gets everything he wants.

¹¹ Money that comes easily disappears quickly.
    But money that is gathered little by little will slowly grow.