¹³ Then I saw that wisdom excelleth folly, as far as light excelleth darkness.

¹¹ Wisdom is as good as an inheritance; yea, more excellent is it for them that see the sun.

¹² For wisdom is a defence, even as money is a defence; but the excellency of knowledge is, that wisdom preserveth the life of him that hath it.

⁸ For ye were once darkness, but are now light in the Lord: walk as children of light

²³ But if thine eye be evil, thy whole body shall be full of darkness. If therefore the light that is in thee be darkness, how great is the darkness!

³⁴ The lamp of thy body is thine eye: when thine eye is single, thy whole body also is full of light; but when it is evil, thy body also is full of darkness.

³⁵ Look therefore whether the light that is in thee be not darkness.

¹⁸ Then shall ye return and discern between the righteous and the wicked, between him that serveth God and him that serveth him not.

¹ For, behold, the day cometh, it burneth as a furnace; and all the proud, and all that work wickedness, shall be stubble; and the day that cometh shall burn them up, saith Jehovah of hosts, that it shall leave them neither root nor branch.

² But unto you that fear my name shall the sun of righteousness arise with healing in its wings; and ye shall go forth, and gambol as calves of the stall.

⁷ Truly the light is sweet, and a pleasant thing it is for the eyes to behold the sun.

¹⁸ Wisdom is better than weapons of war; but one sinner destroyeth much good.

¹⁶ Then said I, Wisdom is better than strength: nevertheless the poor man's wisdom is despised, and his words are not heard.

¹⁹ Wisdom is a strength to the wise man more than ten rulers that are in a city.

¹⁶ How much better is it to get wisdom than gold! Yea, to get understanding is rather to be chosen than silver.

¹⁸ But the path of the righteous is as the dawning light, That shineth more and more unto the perfect day.

¹⁹ The way of the wicked is as darkness: They know not at what they stumble.

⁵ Get wisdom, get understanding; Forget not, neither decline from the words of my mouth;

⁶ Forsake her not, and she will preserve thee; Love her, and she will keep thee.

⁷ Wisdom `is' the principal thing; `therefore' get wisdom; Yea, with all thy getting get understanding.

¹³⁰ The opening of thy words giveth light; It giveth understanding unto the simple.

¹⁰⁵ NUN. Thy word is a lamp unto my feet, And light unto my path.