Proverbs 3:7-16 in English

⁷ Be not wise in thine own eyes; Fear Jehovah, and depart from evil:

⁸ It will be health to thy navel, And marrow to thy bones.

⁹ Honor Jehovah with thy substance, And with the first-fruits of all thine increase:

¹⁰ So shall thy barns be filled with plenty, And thy vats shall overflow with new wine.

¹¹ My son, despise not the chastening of Jehovah; Neither be weary of his reproof:

¹² For whom Jehovah loveth he reproveth, Even as a father the son in whom he delighteth.

¹³ Happy is the man that findeth wisdom, And the man that getteth understanding.

¹⁴ For the gaining of it is better than the gaining of silver, And the profit thereof than fine gold.

¹⁵ She is more precious than rubies: And none of the things thou canst desire are to be compared unto her.

¹⁶ Length of days is in her right hand; In her left hand are riches and honor.

⁷ Be not wise in thine own conceit; but fear God, and depart from all evil.

⁸ Then shall there be health to thy body, and good keeping to thy bones.

⁹ Honour the Lord with thy just labours, and give him the first of thy fruits of righteousness:

¹⁰ that thy storehouses may be completely filled with corn, and that thy presses may burst forth with wine.

¹¹ My son, despise not the chastening of the Lord; nor faint when thou art rebuked of him:

¹² for whom the Lord loves, he rebukes, and scourges every son whom he receives.

¹³ Blessed is the man who has found wisdom, and the mortal who knows prudence.

¹⁴ For it is better to traffic for her, than for treasures of gold and silver.

¹⁵ And she is more valuable than precious stones: no evil thing shall resist her: she is well known to all that approach her, and no precious thing is equal to her in value.

¹⁶ For length of existence and years of life are in her right hand; and in her left hand are wealth and glory:

^16a out of her mouth proceeds righteousness, and she carries law and mercy upon her tongue.

⁷ Be not wise in thine own eyes: fear the LORD, and depart from evil.

⁸ It shall be health to thy navel, and marrow to thy bones.

⁹ Honour the LORD with thy substance, and with the firstfruits of all thine increase:

¹⁰ So shall thy barns be filled with plenty, and thy presses shall burst out with new wine.

¹¹ My son, despise not the chastening of the LORD; neither be weary of his correction:

¹² For whom the LORD loveth he correcteth; even as a father the son in whom he delighteth.

¹³ Happy is the man that findeth wisdom, and the man that getteth understanding.

¹⁴ For the merchandise of it is better than the merchandise 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 unto her.

¹⁶ Length of days is in her right hand; and in her left hand riches and honour.

⁷ Be not wise in thine own eyes: fear the LORD, and depart from evil.

⁸ It shall be health to thy navel, and marrow to thy bones.

⁹ Honour the LORD with thy substance, and with the firstfruits of all thine increase:

¹⁰ So shall thy barns be filled with plenty, and thy presses shall burst out with new wine.

¹¹ My son, despise not the chastening of the LORD; neither be weary of his correction:

¹² For whom the LORD loveth he correcteth; even as a father the son in whom he delighteth.

¹³ Happy is the man that findeth wisdom, and the man that getteth understanding.

¹⁴ For the merchandise of it is better than the merchandise 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 unto her.

¹⁶ Length of days is in her right hand; and in her left hand riches and honour.

⁷ Be not wise in your own conceit; but fear God, and depart from all evil.

⁸ Then shall there be health to your body, and good keeping to your bones.

⁹ Honor the Lord with your just labors, and give him the first of your fruits of righteousness:

¹⁰ that your storehouses may be completely filled with corn, and that your presses may burst forth with wine.

¹¹ My son, despise not the chastening of the Lord; nor faint when you are rebuked of him:

¹² for whom the Lord loves, he rebukes, and scourges every son whom he receives.

¹³ Blessed is the man who has found wisdom, and the mortal who knows prudence.

¹⁴ For it is better to traffic for her, than for treasures of gold and silver.

¹⁵ And she is more valuable than precious stones: no evil thing shall resist her: she is well known to all that approach her, and no precious thing is equal to her in value.

¹⁶ For length of existence and years of life are in her right hand; and in her left hand are wealth and glory: out of her mouth proceeds righteousness, and she carries law and mercy upon her tongue.

⁷ Be not wise in thine own eyes; fear the LORD, and depart from evil:

⁸ It shall be health to thy navel, and marrow to thy bones.

⁹ Honour the LORD with thy substance, and with the firstfruits of all thine increase:

¹⁰ So shall thy barns be filled with plenty, and thy vats shall overflow with new wine.

¹¹ My son, despise not the chastening of the LORD; neither be weary of his reproof:

¹² For whom the LORD loveth he reproveth; even as a father the son in whom he delighteth.

¹³ Happy is the man that findeth wisdom, and the man that getteth understanding.

¹⁴ For the merchandise of it is better than the merchandise of silver, and the gain thereof than fine gold.

¹⁵ She is more precious than rubies: and none of the things thou canst desire are to be compared unto her.

¹⁶ Length of days is in her right had; in her left hand are riches and honour.

⁷ Do not be proud of being wise. Instead, revere Yahweh and turn away from doing evil.

⁸ If you do that, your body will be healthy/strong; it will be like medicine for you.

⁹ Honor Yahweh by what you do with your money; and by giving him the first part of your harvest.

¹⁰ If you do that, you will have a good harvest. Yahweh will fill your barns with grain, and your vats/containers will be overflowing with grape juice for making wine.

¹¹ My son, when Yahweh disciplines/corrects you, do not despise it, and if he rebukes you, do not resent it.

¹² I say that because it is the people whom Yahweh loves that he corrects/reproves, just like parents correct/reprove their sons whom they love.

¹³ Yahweh is pleased with those who become wise and have good understanding.

¹⁴ Being wise and having good understanding is worth more than silver, better than gold.

¹⁵ Being wise is more precious than ◄jewels/precious stones►; there is nothing that you could desire that would be as valuable as wisdom.

¹⁶ On the one hand, wisdom PRS enables you to live a long life, and on the other hand, wisdom enables you to become rich and to be honored.

⁷ Be not wise in your own conceit; but fear God, and depart from all evil.

⁸ Then shall there be health to your body, and good keeping to your bones.

⁹ Honour the Lord with your just labours, and give him the first of your fruits of righteousness:

¹⁰ that your storehouses may be completely filled with corn, and that your presses may burst forth with wine.

¹¹ My son, despise not the chastening of the Lord; nor faint when you are rebuked of him:

¹² for whom the Lord loves, he rebukes, and scourges every son whom he receives.

¹³ Blessed is the man who has found wisdom, and the mortal who knows prudence.

¹⁴ For it is better to traffic for her, than for treasures of gold and silver.

¹⁵ And she is more valuable than precious stones: no evil thing shall resist her: she is well known to all that approach her, and no precious thing is equal to her in value.

¹⁶ For length of existence and years of life are in her right hand; and in her left hand are wealth and glory: out of her mouth proceeds righteousness, and she carries law and mercy upon her tongue.

⁷ Don’t be wise in your own eyes. Fear Yahweh, and depart from evil.

⁸ It will be health to your body, and nourishment to your bones.

⁹ Honor Yahweh with your substance, with the first fruits of all your increase;

¹⁰ so your barns will be filled with plenty, and your vats will overflow with new wine.

¹¹ My son, don’t despise Yahweh’s discipline, neither be weary of his correction;

¹² for whom Yahweh loves, he corrects, even as a father reproves the son in whom he delights.

¹³ Happy is the man who finds wisdom, the man who gets understanding.

¹⁴ For her good profit is better than getting silver, and her return is better than fine gold.

¹⁵ She is more precious than rubies. None of the things you can desire are to be compared to her.

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

⁷ Don’t be wise in your own eyes. Fear Yahweh, and depart from evil.

⁸ It will be health to your body, and nourishment to your bones.

⁹ Honor Yahweh with your substance, with the first fruits of all your increase;

¹⁰ so your barns will be filled with plenty, and your vats will overflow with new wine.

¹¹ My son, don’t despise Yahweh’s discipline, neither be weary of his correction;

¹² for whom Yahweh loves, he corrects, even as a father reproves the son in whom he delights.

¹³ Happy is the man who finds wisdom, the man who gets understanding.

¹⁴ For her good profit is better than getting silver, and her return is better than fine gold.

¹⁵ She is more precious than rubies. None of the things you can desire are to be compared to her.

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

⁷ Don’t be wise in your own eyes. Fear the LORD, and depart from evil.

⁸ It will be health to your body, and nourishment to your bones.

⁹ Honour the LORD with your substance, with the first fruits of all your increase;

¹⁰ so your barns will be filled with plenty, and your vats will overflow with new wine.

¹¹ My son, don’t despise the LORD’s discipline, neither be weary of his correction;

¹² for whom the LORD loves, he corrects, even as a father reproves the son in whom he delights.

¹³ Happy is the man who finds wisdom, the man who gets understanding.

¹⁴ For her good profit is better than getting silver, and her return is better than fine gold.

¹⁵ She is more precious than rubies. None of the things you can desire are to be compared to her.

¹⁶ Length of days is in her right hand. In her left hand are riches and honour.

⁷ Put no high value on your wisdom: let the fear of the Lord be before you, and keep yourself from evil:

⁸ This will give strength to your flesh, and new life to your bones.

⁹ Give honour to the Lord with your wealth, and with the first-fruits of all your increase:

¹⁰ So your store-houses will be full of grain, and your vessels overflowing with new wine.

¹¹ My son, do not make your heart hard against the Lord's teaching; do not be made angry by his training:

¹² For to those who are dear to him the Lord says sharp words, and makes the son in whom he has delight undergo pain.

¹³ Happy is the man who makes discovery of wisdom, and he who gets knowledge.

¹⁴ For trading in it is better than trading in silver, and its profit greater than bright gold.

¹⁵ She is of more value than jewels, and nothing for which you may have a desire is fair in comparison with her.

¹⁶ Long life is in her right hand, and in her left are wealth and honour.

⁷ Be not wise in thine own eyes; fear Jehovah, and depart from evil:

⁸ it shall be health for thy navel, and moisture for thy bones.

⁹ Honour Jehovah with thy substance, and with the first-fruits of all thine increase;

¹⁰ so shall thy barns be filled with plenty, and thy vats shall overflow with new wine.

¹¹ My son, despise not the instruction of Jehovah, neither be weary of his chastisement;

¹² for whom Jehovah loveth he chasteneth, even as a father the son in whom he delighteth.

¹³ Blessed is the man that findeth wisdom, and the man that getteth understanding.

¹⁴ For the gain thereof is better than the gain of silver, and her revenue than fine gold.

¹⁵ She is more precious than rubies; and all the things thou canst desire are not equal unto her.

¹⁶ Length of days is in her right hand; in her left hand riches and honour.

⁷ I Be not wise in thy own conceit: fear God, and depart from evil:

⁸ For it shall be health to thy navel, and moistening to thy bones.

⁹ Honour the Lord with thy substance, and give him of the first of all thy fruits:

¹⁰ And thy barns shall be filled with abundance, and thy presses shall run over with wine.

¹¹ My son, reject not the correction of the Lord: and do not faint when thou art chastised by him:

¹² For whom the Lord loveth, he chastiseth: and as a father in the son he pleaseth himself.

¹³ Blessed is the man that findeth wisdom and is rich in prudence:

¹⁴ The purchasing thereof is better than the merchandise of silver, and her fruit than the chiefest and purest gold:

¹⁵ She is more precious than all riches: and all the things that are desired, are not to be compared with her.

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

⁷ Don't think you're wise—respect God and avoid evil.

⁸ Then you will have healed and be made strong.

⁹ Honor the Lord with your wealth and with the firstfruits of all the crops you grow.

¹⁰ Then your barns will be filled with produce, and your vats will overflow with new wine.

¹¹ My son, don't reject the Lord's discipline or resent it when he corrects you,

¹² for the Lord corrects those he loves, as a father corrects a son who pleases him.

¹³ Happy are those who find wisdom and gain understanding,

¹⁴ for wisdom is worth more than silver, and pays better than gold.

¹⁵ She is more valuable than rubies—everything you could ever want just doesn't compare!

¹⁶ She offers long life in one hand, and riches and honor in the other.

⁷ Be not wise in thine owne eyes: but feare the Lord, and depart from euill.

⁸ So health shalbe vnto thy nauel, and marowe vnto thy bones.

⁹ Honour the Lord with thy riches, and with the first fruites of all thine increase.

¹⁰ So shall thy barnes be filled with abundance, and thy presses shall burst with newe wine.

¹¹ My sonne, refuse not the chastening of the Lord, neither be grieued with his correction.

¹² For the Lord correcteth him, whome he loueth, euen as the father doeth the childe in whom he deliteth.

¹³ Blessed is the man that findeth wisedome, and the man that getteth vnderstanding.

¹⁴ For the marchandise thereof is better then the marchandise of siluer, and the gaine thereof is better then golde.

¹⁵ It is more precious then pearles: and all things that thou canst desire, are not to be compared vnto her.

¹⁶ Length of dayes is in her right hand, and in her left hand riches and glory.

⁷ Be not wise in thine own eyes; fear the LORD, and depart from evil;

⁸ It shall be health to thy navel, and marrow to thy bones.

⁹ Honour the LORD with thy substance, and with the first-fruits of all thine increase;

¹⁰ So shall thy barns be filled with plenty, and thy vats shall overflow with new wine.

¹¹ My son, despise not the chastening of the LORD, neither spurn thou His correction;

¹² For whom the LORD loveth He correcteth, even as a father the son in whom he delighteth.

¹³ Happy is the man that findeth wisdom, and the man that obtaineth understanding.

¹⁴ For the merchandise of it is better than the merchandise 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 unto her.

¹⁶ Length of days is in her right hand; in her left hand are riches and honour.

⁷ Be not wise in thine own eyes: Fear the Lord, and depart from evil.

⁸ It shall be health to thy navel, And marrow to thy bones.

⁹ Honour the Lord with thy substance, And with the firstfruits of all thine increase:

¹⁰ So shall thy barns be filled with plenty, And thy presses shall burst out with new wine.

¹¹ My son, despise not the chastening of the Lord; Neither be weary of his correction:

¹² For whom the Lord loveth he correcteth; Even as a father the son in whom he delighteth.

¹³ Happy is the man that findeth wisdom, And the man that getteth understanding.

¹⁴ For the merchandise of it is better than the merchandise 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 unto her.

¹⁶ Length of days is in her right hand; And in her left hand riches and honour.

⁷ Be not wise in thy own eyes: fear the Lord, and depart from evil.

⁸ It will be healing to thy body, and marrow to thy bones.

⁹ Honor the Lord with thy wealth, and with the first-fruits of all thy products:

¹⁰ So shall thy storehouses be filled with plenty, and with new wine shall thy presses overflow.

¹¹ The correction of the Lord, my son, do not despise; and feel no loathing for his admonition;

¹² Because whomever the Lord loveth he admonisheth; and as a father who delighteth in his son.

¹³ Happy the man that hath found wisdom, and the man that acquireth understanding.

¹⁴ For the obtaining of her is better than the obtaining of silver, and better than fine gold is her product.

¹⁵ She is more precious than pearls; and all the things thou valuest are not equal unto her.

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

⁷ Be not wise in thine own conceit; But fear God, and depart from all evil.

⁸ Then shall there be health to thy body, And good keeping to thy bones.

⁹ Honor the Lord with thy just labors, And give him the first of thy fruits of righteousness:

¹⁰ That thy storehouses may be completely filled with corn, And that thy presses may burst forth with wine.

¹¹ My son, despise not the chastening of the Lord; Nor faint when thou art rebuked of him:

¹² For whom the Lord loves, he rebukes, And scourges every son whom he receives.

¹³ Blessed is the man who has found wisdom, And the mortal who knows prudence.

¹⁴ For it is better to traffic for her, Than for treasures of gold and silver.

¹⁵ And she is more valuable than precious stones: No evil thing shall resist her: She is well known to all that approach her, And no precious thing is equal to her in value.

¹⁶ For length of existence and years of life are in her right hand; And in her left hand are wealth and glory:

^16a Out of her mouth proceeds righteousness, And she carries law and mercy upon her tongue.

⁷ Be not wise in thine own eyes; Fear the LORD, and depart from evil.

⁸ It shall be health to thy muscles, And moisture to thy bones.

⁹ Honor the LORD with thy substance, And with the first-fruits of all thy increase;

¹⁰ So shall thy barns be filled with plenty, And thy vats overflow with new wine.

¹¹ My son, despise not the correction of the LORD, Nor be impatient under his chastisement!

¹² For whom the LORD loveth he chasteneth, Even as a father the son in whom he delighteth.

¹³ Happy the man who findeth wisdom; Yea, the man who getteth understanding!

¹⁴ For the profit thereof is greater than that of silver, And the gain thereof than that of fine gold.

¹⁵ More precious is she than pearls, And none of thy jewels is to be compared with her.

¹⁶ Length of days is in her right hand; In her left hand are riches and honor.

⁷ Don’t be wise in your own eyes. Fear Adonai , and depart from evil.

⁸ It will be health to your body, and nourishment to your bones.

⁹ Honor Adonai with your substance, with the first fruits of all your increase:

¹⁰ so your barns will be filled with plenty, and your vats will overflow with new wine.

¹¹ My son, don’t despise Adonai ’s discipline, neither be despondent when he corrects you:

¹² for whom Adonai 'ahav ·affectionately loves·, he reproves; even as a father reproves his son in whom he delights.

¹³ Happy is the man who finds wisdom, the man who gets understanding.

¹⁴ For her good profit is better than getting silver, and her teshuvah ·complete return· is better than fine gold.

¹⁵ She is more precious than rubies. None of the things you can desire are to be compared to her.

¹⁶ Length of days is in her right hand. In her left hand are riches and kavod ·weighty glory·.

⁷ Do not be wise in your own eyes; fear Yahweh and turn away from evil.

⁸ It will be healing to your flesh and refreshment for your body.

⁹ Honor Yahweh with your wealth and with the firstfruits of all your produce,

¹⁰ and your storehouses will be filled up and your vats will be bursting, full of new wine.

¹¹ My son, do not despise Yahweh's instruction and do not hate his rebuke,

¹² for Yahweh disciplines those he loves, as a father deals with a son who pleases him.

¹³ The one who finds wisdom is blessed; he also gets understanding.

¹⁴ What you gain from wisdom is better than what silver will give in return and its profit is better than gold.

¹⁵ Wisdom is more precious than jewels and nothing you desire can compare to her.

¹⁶ She has length of days in her right hand; in her left hand are riches and honor.

⁷ Don’t be wise in your own eyes. Fear Yahweh, and depart from evil.

⁸ It will be health to your body, and nourishment to your bones.

⁹ Honor Yahweh with your substance, with the first fruits of all your increase;

¹⁰ so your barns will be filled with plenty, and your vats will overflow with new wine.

¹¹ My son, don’t despise Yahweh’s discipline, neither be weary of his correction;

¹² for whom Yahweh loves, he corrects, even as a father reproves the son in whom he delights.

¹³ Happy is the man who finds wisdom, the man who gets understanding.

¹⁴ For her good profit is better than getting silver, and her return is better than fine gold.

¹⁵ She is more precious than rubies. None of the things you can desire are to be compared to her.

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

⁷ Don’t be wise in your own eyes. Fear the LORD, and depart from evil.

⁸ It will be health to your body, and nourishment to your bones.

⁹ Honour the LORD with your substance, with the first fruits of all your increase;

¹⁰ so your barns will be filled with plenty, and your vats will overflow with new wine.

¹¹ My son, don’t despise the LORD’s discipline, neither be weary of his correction;

¹² for whom the LORD loves, he corrects, even as a father reproves the son in whom he delights.

¹³ Happy is the man who finds wisdom, the man who gets understanding.

¹⁴ For her good profit is better than getting silver, and her return is better than fine gold.

¹⁵ She is more precious than rubies. None of the things you can desire are to be compared to her.

¹⁶ Length of days is in her right hand. In her left hand are riches and honour.

⁷ Be not wise in thy own eyes: fear the LORD, and depart from evil.

⁸ It shall be health to thy navel, and marrow to thy bones.

⁹ Honor the LORD with thy substance, and with the first-fruits of all thy increase:

¹⁰ So shall thy barns be filled with plenty, and thy presses shall burst out with new wine.

¹¹ My son, despise not the chastening of the LORD; neither be weary of his correction:

¹² For whom the LORD loveth he correcteth; even as a father the son in whom he delighteth.

¹³ Happy is the man that findeth wisdom, and the man that getteth understanding.

¹⁴ For the merchandise of it is better than the merchandise of silver, and the gain of it 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.

⁷ Don’t be wise in your own eyes. Fear the LORD, and depart from evil.

⁸ It will be health to your body, and nourishment to your bones.

⁹ Honor the LORD with your substance, with the first fruits of all your increase;

¹⁰ so your barns will be filled with plenty, and your vats will overflow with new wine.

¹¹ My son, don’t despise the LORD’s discipline, neither be weary of his correction;

¹² for whom the LORD loves, he corrects, even as a father reproves the son in whom he delights.

¹³ Happy is the man who finds wisdom, the man who gets understanding.

¹⁴ For her good profit is better than getting silver, and her return is better than fine gold.

¹⁵ She is more precious than rubies. None of the things you can desire are to be compared to her.

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

⁷ Don’t be wise in your own eyes. Fear the LORD, and depart from evil.

⁸ It will be health to your body, and nourishment to your bones.

⁹ Honour the LORD with your substance, with the first fruits of all your increase;

¹⁰ so your barns will be filled with plenty, and your vats will overflow with new wine.

¹¹ My son, don’t despise the LORD’s discipline, neither be weary of his correction;

¹² for whom the LORD loves, he corrects, even as a father reproves the son in whom he delights.

¹³ Happy is the man who finds wisdom, the man who gets understanding.

¹⁴ For her good profit is better than getting silver, and her return is better than fine gold.

¹⁵ She is more precious than rubies. None of the things you can desire are to be compared to her.

¹⁶ Length of days is in her right hand. In her left hand are riches and honour.

⁷ Be thou not wise with thyself; dread thou God, and go away from evil.

⁸ For why health shall be in thy navel, and moisting of thy bones.

⁹ Honour thou the Lord of thy chattel or substance, and of the best of all thy fruits give thou to poor men;

¹⁰ and thy barns shall be filled with abundance, and thy pressers or presses shall flow with wine.

¹¹ My son, cast thou not away the teaching of the Lord; and fail thou not, when thou art chastised of him.

¹² For the Lord chastiseth him, whom he loveth; and as a father in the son he pleaseth him.

¹³ Blessed is the man that findeth wisdom, and that floweth with prudence.

¹⁴ The getting thereof is better than the merchandise or chaffering of gold and of silver; the fruits thereof be the first and the cleanest.

¹⁵ It is more precious than all riches; and all things that be desired, may not be comparisoned to this.

¹⁶ Length of days is in the right half thereof, and riches and glory be in the left half thereof.

⁷ Be thou not wise with thyself; dread thou God, and go away from evil. (Do not think thyself wise; but fear God or but revere God, and go thou away from evil.)

⁸ For why health shall be in thy navel, and moisting of thy bones. (For that shall be health for thy body, or thy entrails, and moistening for thy bones.)

⁹ Honour thou the Lord of thy chattel, and of the best of all thy fruits give thou to poor men; (Honour thou the Lord with thy possessions, and with the best of all thy fruits, or of all thy earnings;)

¹⁰ and (then) thy barns shall be filled with abundance, and thy pressers shall flow with wine (or and thy winepresses shall flow with wine).

¹¹ My son, cast thou not away the teaching of the Lord; and fail thou not, when thou art chastised of him, (or and faint thou not, or and spurn thou him not, when thou art disciplined by him).

¹² For the Lord chastiseth him, whom he loveth; and as a father in the son he pleaseth him (or and like a father to his son who pleaseth him).

¹³ Blessed is the man that findeth wisdom, and that floweth with prudence. (Blessed is the person who findeth wisdom, and who floweth with understanding.)

¹⁴ The getting thereof is better than the merchandise of gold and of silver; the fruits thereof be the first and the cleanest.

¹⁵ It is more precious than all riches; and all things that be desired, may not be comparisoned to this, (or and nothing that is desired, can be compared to it).

¹⁶ Length of days is in the right half thereof, and riches and glory be in the left half thereof. (Length of days is in its right hand, and riches and glory be in its left hand.)

⁷ Be not wise in thine own eyes, Fear Jehovah, and turn aside from evil.

⁸ Healing it is to thy navel, And moistening to thy bones.

⁹ Honour Jehovah from thy substance, And from the beginning of all thine increase;

¹⁰ And filled are thy barns with plenty, And with new wine thy presses break forth.

¹¹ Chastisement of Jehovah, my son, despise not, And be not vexed with His reproof,

¹² For whom Jehovah loveth He reproveth, Even as a father the son He is pleased with.

¹³ O the happiness of a man who hath found wisdom, And of a man who bringeth forth understanding.

¹⁴ For better is her merchandise Than the merchandise of silver, And than gold — her increase.

¹⁵ Precious she is above rubies, And all thy pleasures are not comparable to her.

¹⁶ Length of days is in her right hand, In her left are wealth and honour.