5. How beautiful is wisdom in the agedand thought and counselin those who are respectable!
6. Experience is the crown of the agedand respecting the Lordis their claim to fame.
7. In my heart, I would considernine conditions to be happy,and I’ll name a tenth with my tongue—people who are made gladby their children,and who live to see the downfallof their enemies.
8. Happy are thosewho live with sensible wives,who don’t slip with their tongue,and who haven’t been a servant to one inferior to themselves.
9. Happy is the onewho has gained good senseand who is passing this alongto listening ears.
10. How great is one who finds Wisdom,but no one does betterthan the one who fears the Lord.