⁷ Be not wise in thine own eyes; fear the Lord and depart from evil.

⁸ It shall be health to thy flesh and marrow to thy bones.

¹³ Happy is the man that findeth wisdom and the man that getteth understanding;

¹⁴ for the merchandising of it is better than the merchandising of silver, and the gain thereof than fine gold.

¹⁵ She is more precious than rubies, and all the things thou canst desire are not to be compared to her.

¹⁶ Length of days is in her right hand, and in her left hand riches and honor.

¹⁷ Her ways are ways of pleasantness, and all her paths are peace.

¹⁸ She is a tree of life to them that lay hold upon her, and happy is everyone that retaineth her.

¹⁰ Hear, O my son, and receive my sayings, and the years of thy life shall be many.

²⁰ My son, attend to my words; incline thine ear unto my sayings.

²¹ Let them not depart from thine eyes, keep them in the midst of thine heart;

²² for they are life unto those that find them and health to all their flesh.

¹¹ For by me thy days shall be multiplied, and the years of thy life shall be increased.

²⁷ The fear of the Lord prolongeth days, but the years of the wicked shall be shortened.

³⁰ A sound heart is the life of the flesh, but envy is the rottenness of the bones.

³⁰ The light of the eyes maketh the heart rejoice, and a good report maketh the bones fat.

¹⁷ The highway of the upright is to depart from evil; he that keepeth his way preserveth his soul.

²⁴ Pleasant words are as a honeycomb: sweet to the soul and health to the bones.