²¹ To the wise in heart is called, `Intelligent,' And sweetness of lips increaseth learning.

²³ The heart of the wise causeth his mouth to act wisely, And by his lips he increaseth learning,

²⁴ Sayings of pleasantness `are' a honeycomb, Sweet to the soul, and healing to the bone.

⁴ The Lord Jehovah hath given to me The tongue of taught ones, To know to aid the weary `by' a word, He waketh morning by morning, He waketh for me an ear to hear as taught ones.

⁴⁶ The officers answered, `Never so spake man -- as this man.'

²² and all were bearing testimony to him, and were wondering at the gracious words that are coming forth out of his mouth, and they said, `Is not this the son of Joseph?'

⁷ The lips of the wise scatter knowledge, And the heart of fools `is' not right.

² Thou hast been beautified above the sons of men, Grace hath been poured into thy lips, Therefore hath God blessed thee to the age.

¹² lo, I have done according to thy words; lo, I have given to thee a heart, wise and understanding, that like thee there hath not been before thee, and after thee there doth not arise like thee;

⁹ Ointment and perfume rejoice the heart, And the sweetness of one's friend -- from counsel of the soul.

¹⁵ My son, if thy heart hath been wise, My heart rejoiceth, even mine,

⁸ The wise in heart accepteth commands, And a talkative fool kicketh.

¹⁷ and the wisdom from above, first, indeed, is pure, then peaceable, gentle, easily entreated, full of kindness and good fruits, uncontentious, and unhypocritical: --

¹⁹ for your obedience did reach to all; I rejoice, therefore, as regards you, and I wish you to be wise, indeed, as to the good, and harmless as to the evil;

¹⁰ The preacher sought to find out pleasing words, and, written `by' the upright, words of truth.