13. You exalted my habitation upon the earth, and I made supplication that death would pass away.
14. I called upon the Lord, the Father of my Lord, so that he would not abandon me in the day of my tribulation, nor in the time of arrogance without assistance.
15. I will praise your name unceasingly, and I will praise it with thanksgiving, for my prayer was heeded.
16. And you freed me from perdition, and you rescued me from the time of iniquity.
17. Because of this, I will give thanks and praise to you, and I will bless the name of the Lord.
18. When I was still young, before I wandered astray, I sought wisdom openly in my prayer.
19. I asked for her before the temple, and even to the very end, I will inquire after her. And she flourished like a newly-ripened grape.
20. My heart rejoiced in her. My feet walked in the right path. From my youth, I pursued her.
21. I bent my ear a little and accepted her.
22. I found much wisdom within myself, and I benefited greatly by her.
23. I will give glory to him who gives wisdom to me.
24. For I have decided that I should act according to wisdom. I have been zealous for what is good, and so I will not be confounded.
25. My soul has struggled for wisdom, and in doing so, I have been confirmed.
26. I extended my hands on high, and I mourned my ignorance of her.
27. I directed my soul toward her, and I found her within knowledge.
28. From the beginning, I held my heart to wisdom. Because of this, I will not be forsaken.
29. My stomach was stirred up while seeking her. Because of her, I will hold a good possession.