9. Protect people from those who want to wrong them, and be firm in your judgements.
10. Be like a father to orphans, and provide widows with the help their husbands can no longer give them. Then you will be like a child of the Most High, and he will love you more than your own mother does.
11. Wisdom takes care of those who look for her; she raises them to greatness.
12. Loving her is loving life itself; rising early to look for her is pure joy.
13. Anyone who obtains Wisdom will be greatly honoured. Wherever he goes, the Lord will bless him.
14. Wisdom's servants are the servants of the Holy One, and the Lord loves everyone who loves her.
15. Those who obey her will give sound judgements; those who pay attention to her have true security.
16. Put your trust in Wisdom, and you will possess her and pass her on to your descendants.
17. At first, Wisdom will lead you along difficult paths. She will make you so afraid that you will think you cannot go on. The discipline she demands will be tormenting, and she will put you to the test with her requirements until she trusts you completely.
18. Then she will come to you with no delay, reveal her secrets to you, and make you happy.
19. But if you go astray, she will abandon you and let you go to your own ruin.
20. Take advantage of opportunities, but guard yourself against evil. Don't under-rate yourself.
21. Humility deserves honour and respect, but a low opinion of yourself leads to sin.
22. Do not let others have their way at your expense; do not bring on your own ruin by giving up your rights.
23. Never hesitate to speak out when the occasion calls for it. Don't hide your wisdom.