⁷ “But blessed are those who trust in the Lord
    and have made the Lord their hope and confidence.
⁸ They are like trees planted along a riverbank,
    with roots that reach deep into the water.
Such trees are not bothered by the heat
    or worried by long months of drought.
Their leaves stay green,
    and they never stop producing fruit.

¹⁸ Wisdom is a tree of life to those who embrace her;
    happy are those who hold her tightly.

³⁰ The seeds of good deeds become a tree of life;
    a wise person wins friends.^[a]

⁴ Gentle words are a tree of life;
    a deceitful tongue crushes the spirit.