1. If you fear the Lord, you will do this. Master his Law, and you will find Wisdom.
2. She will come to welcome you, like a mother or a young bride.
3. She will give you wisdom and knowledge like food and drink.
4. Rely on her for support, and you will never know the disgrace of failure.
5. She will make you more honoured than all your neighbours; when you speak in the assembly, she will give you the right words.
6. You will find happiness and genuine joy; your name will be remembered for ever.
7. But people who are foolish or sinful will never even catch sight of Wisdom.
8. She will have nothing to do with conceited people; she never enters the mind of liars.
9. It is not appropriate for a sinner to sing hymns of praise, because his worship is insincere.
10. A hymn should be an expression of wisdom, inspired by the Lord himself.