²¹ The wise-hearted will be named men of good sense: and by pleasing words learning is increased.

²³ The heart of the wise man is the teacher of his mouth, and gives increased learning to his lips.

²⁴ Pleasing words are like honey, sweet to the soul and new life to the bones.

⁴ The Lord God has given me the tongue of those who are experienced, so that I may be able to give the word a special sense for the feeble: every morning my ear is open to his teaching, like those who are experienced:

⁴⁶ The servants made answer, No man ever said things like this man.

²² And they were all giving witness, with wonder, to the words of grace which came from his mouth: and they said, Is not this the son of Joseph?

⁷ The lips of the wise keep knowledge, but the heart of the foolish man is not right.

² You are fairer than the children of men; grace is flowing through your lips; for this cause the blessing of God is with you for ever.

¹² I have done as you said: I have given you a wise and far-seeing heart, so that there has never been your equal in the past, and never will there be any like you in the future.

⁹ Oil and perfume make glad the heart, and the wise suggestion of a friend is sweet to the soul.

¹⁵ My son, if your heart becomes wise, I, even I, will be glad in heart;

⁸ The wise-hearted man will let himself be ruled, but the man whose talk is foolish will have a fall.

¹⁷ But the wisdom which is from heaven is first holy, then gentle, readily giving way in argument, full of peace and mercy and good works, not doubting, not seeming other than it is.

¹⁹ For all have knowledge of how you do what you are ordered. For this reason I have joy in you, but it is my desire that you may be wise in what is good, and without knowledge of evil.

¹⁰ The Preacher made search for words which were pleasing, but his writing was in words upright and true.