7. The beginning of wisdom, get wisdom, and with all thy possession purchase prudence.
8. Take hold on her, and she shall exalt thee: thou shalt be glorified by her, when thou shalt embrace her.
9. She shall give to thy head increase of graces, and protect thee with a noble crown.
10. Hear, O my son, and receive my words, that years of life may be multiplied to thee.
11. I will shew thee the way of wisdom, I will lead thee by the paths of equity:
12. Which when thou shalt have entered, thy steps shall not be straitened, and when thou runnest thou shalt not meet a stumblingblock.
13. Take hold on instruction, leave it not: keep it, because it is thy life.
14. Be not delighted in the paths of the wicked, neither let the way of evil men please thee.
15. Flee from it, pass not by it: go aside, and forsake it.
16. For they sleep not except they have done evil: and their sleep is taken away unless they have made some to fall.