⁸ He who gets wisdom loves his own soul. He who keeps understanding shall find good.

²⁰ He who heeds the Word finds prosperity. Whoever trusts in Yahweh is blessed.

¹⁰ For, "He who would love life, And see good days, Let him keep his tongue from evil, And his lips from speaking deceit.

²¹ One who has my commandments, and keeps them, that person is one who loves me. One who loves me will be loved by my Father, and I will love him, and will reveal myself to him."

²⁵ He who loves his life will lose it. He who hates his life in this world will keep it to eternal life.

²⁶ A new heart also will I give you, and a new spirit will I put within you; and I will take away the stony heart out of your flesh, and I will give you a heart of flesh.

¹⁸ For it is a pleasant thing if you keep them within you, If all of them are ready on your lips.

¹⁶ Why is there money in the hand of a fool to buy wisdom, Seeing he has no understanding?

³⁵ For whoever finds me, finds life, And will obtain favor from Yahweh.

³⁶ But he who sins against me wrongs his own soul. All those who hate me love death."

²¹ Let them not depart from your eyes. Keep them in the midst of your heart.

⁶ Don't forsake her, and she will preserve you. Love her, and she will keep you.

⁴ He taught me, and said to me: "Let your heart retain my words. Keep my commandments, and live.

²¹ My son, let them not depart from your eyes. Keep sound wisdom and discretion:

¹⁸ She is a tree of life to those who lay hold of her. Happy is everyone who retains her.

¹ My son, if you will receive my words, And store up my commandments within you;

² So as to turn your ear to wisdom, And apply your heart to understanding;

³ Yes, if you call out for discernment, And lift up your voice for understanding;

⁴ If you seek her as silver, And search for her as for hidden treasures:

⁵ Then you will understand the fear of Yahweh, And find the knowledge of God.

⁶ For Yahweh gives wisdom. Out of his mouth comes knowledge and understanding.

⁷ He lays up sound wisdom for the upright. He is a shield to those who walk in integrity;

⁸ That he may guard the paths of justice, And preserve the way of his saints.

⁹ Then you will understand righteousness and justice, Equity and every good path.

¹¹ Moreover by them is your servant warned. In keeping them there is great reward.