13. The fear of Jehovah is to hate evil: Pride, and arrogancy, and the evil way, And the perverse mouth, do I hate.
14. Counsel is mine, and sound knowledge: I am understanding; I have might.
15. By me kings reign, And princes decree justice.
16. By me princes rule, And nobles, even all the judges of the earth.
17. I love them that love me; And those that seek me diligently shall find me.
18. Riches and honor are with me; Yea, durable wealth and righteousness.
19. My fruit is better than gold, yea, than fine gold; And my revenue than choice silver.
20. I walk in the way of righteousness, In the midst of the paths of justice;
21. That I may cause those that love me to inherit substance, And that I may fill their treasuries.
22. Jehovah possessed me in the beginning of his way, Before his works of old.
23. I was set up from everlasting, from the beginning, Before the earth was.
24. When there were no depths, I was brought forth, When there were no fountains abounding with water.