²¹ The wise in heart shall be called prudent; And the sweetness of the lips increaseth learning.

²³ The heart of the wise instructeth his mouth, And addeth learning to his lips.

²⁴ Pleasant words are `as' a honeycomb, Sweet to the soul, and health to the bones.

⁴ The Lord Jehovah hath given me the tongue of them that are taught, that I may know how to sustain with words him that is weary: he wakeneth morning by morning, he wakeneth mine ear to hear as they that are taught.

⁴⁶ The officers answered, Never man so spake.

²² And all bare him witness, and wondered at the words of grace which proceeded out of his mouth: and they said, Is not this Joseph's son?

⁷ The lips of the wise disperse knowledge; But the heart of the foolish `doeth' not so.

² Thou art fairer than the children of men; Grace is poured into thy lips: Therefore God hath blessed thee for ever.

¹² behold, I have done according to thy word: lo, I have given thee a wise and an understanding heart; so that there hath been none like thee before thee, neither after thee shall any arise like unto thee.

⁹ Oil and perfume rejoice the heart; So doth the sweetness of a man's friend `that cometh' of hearty counsel.

¹⁵ My son, if thy heart be wise, My heart will be glad, even mine:

⁸ The wise in heart will receive commandments; But a prating fool shall fall.

¹⁷ But the wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, easy to be entreated, full of mercy and good fruits, without variance, without hypocrisy.

¹⁹ For your obedience is come abroad unto all men. I rejoice therefore over you: but I would have you wise unto that which is good, and simple unto that which is evil.

¹⁰ The Preacher sought to find out acceptable words, and that which was written uprightly, `even' words of truth.