¹⁸ With me are riches and honour,
    enduring wealth and prosperity.

¹⁹ My fruit is better than fine gold;
    what I yield surpasses choice silver.
²⁰ I walk in the way of righteousness,
    along the paths of justice,
²¹ bestowing a rich inheritance on those who love me
    and making their treasuries full.

⁴     ‘Let all who are simple come to my house!’
To those who have no sense she says,
⁵     ‘Come, eat my food
    and drink the wine I have mixed.
⁶ Leave your simple ways and you will live;
    walk in the way of insight.’