¹⁴ So `is' the knowledge of wisdom to thy soul, If thou hast found that there is a posterity And thy hope is not cut off.

¹⁸ For, is there a posterity? Then thy hope is not cut off.

¹⁰ For wisdom cometh into thy heart, And knowledge to thy soul is pleasant,

²⁵ and he who did look into the perfect law -- that of liberty, and did continue there, this one -- not a forgetful hearer becoming, but a doer of work -- this one shall be happy in his doing.

¹⁰³ How sweet to my palate hath been Thy saying, Above honey to my mouth.

¹⁶ Thy words have been found, and I eat them, And Thy word is to me for a joy, And for the rejoicing of my heart, For Thy name is called on me, O Jehovah, God of Hosts.

¹⁸ For they are pleasant when thou dost keep them in thy heart, They are prepared together for thy lips.

¹³ O the happiness of a man `who' hath found wisdom, And of a man `who' bringeth forth understanding.

¹⁴ For better `is' her merchandise Than the merchandise of silver, And than gold -- her increase.

¹⁵ Precious she `is' above rubies, And all thy pleasures are not comparable to her.

¹⁶ Length of days `is' in her right hand, In her left `are' wealth and honour.

¹⁷ Her ways `are' ways of pleasantness, And all her paths `are' peace.

¹⁸ A tree of life she `is' to those laying hold on her, And whoso is retaining her `is' happy.

²¹ Jesus said to him, `If thou dost will to be perfect, go away, sell what thou hast, and give to the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven, and come, follow me.'

¹ My son, if thou dost accept my sayings, And my commands dost lay up with thee,

² To cause thine ear to attend to wisdom, Thou inclinest thy heart to understanding,

³ For, if for intelligence thou callest, For understanding givest forth thy voice,

⁴ If thou dost seek her as silver, And as hid treasures searchest for her,

⁵ Then understandest thou fear of Jehovah, And knowledge of God thou findest.

¹¹¹ I have inherited Thy testimonies to the age, For the joy of my heart `are' they.

¹⁰ They are more desirable than gold, Yea, than much fine gold; and sweeter than honey, Even liquid honey of the comb.

¹¹ Also -- Thy servant is warned by them, `In keeping them `is' a great reward.'