¹² I wisdom dwell with prudence,
and find out knowledge of witty inventions.
¹³ The fear of the Lord is to hate evil:
pride, and arrogancy, and the evil way, and the froward mouth, do I hate.
¹⁴ Counsel is mine, and sound wisdom:
I am understanding; I have strength.
¹⁵ By me kings reign,
and princes decree justice.
¹⁶ By me princes rule, and nobles,
even all the judges of the earth.
¹⁷ I love them that love me;
and those that seek me early shall find me.
¹⁸ Riches and honour are with me;
yea, durable riches and righteousness.
¹⁹ My fruit is better than gold, yea, than fine gold;
and my revenue than choice silver.
²⁰ I lead in the way of righteousness,
in the midst of the paths of judgment:
²¹ that I may cause those that love me to inherit substance;
and I will fill their treasures.

⁴ He becometh poor that dealeth with a slack hand:
    but the hand of the diligent maketh rich.

²⁴ There is that scattereth, and yet increaseth;
    and there is that withholdeth more than is meet, but it tendeth to poverty.

²⁵ The liberal soul shall be made fat:
    and he that watereth shall be watered also himself.

²⁸ He that trusteth in his riches shall fall:
    but the righteous shall flourish as a branch.

¹¹ He that tilleth his land shall be satisfied with bread:
    but he that followeth vain persons is void of understanding.

¹⁴ A man shall be satisfied with good by the fruit of his mouth:
    and the recompence of a man’s hands shall be rendered unto him.

²⁷ The slothful man roasteth not that which he took in hunting:
    but the substance of a diligent man is precious.

⁴ The soul of the sluggard desireth, and hath nothing:
    but the soul of the diligent shall be made fat.

¹¹ Wealth gotten by vanity shall be diminished:
    but he that gathereth by labour shall increase.