8. All the words of my mouth are righteous;there is nothing in them twisted or crooked.
9. All of them are clear to the discerningand upright to those who find knowledge.
10. Receive my instruction rather than silver,and knowledge rather than choice gold.
11. For wisdom is better than rubies,and desirable things cannot be compared to her.
12. “I, wisdom, live with prudence,and I find knowledge and discretion.
13. The fear of the Lord is to hate evil;I hate arrogant pride and the evil wayand perverse utterances.
14. Counsel and sound wisdom belong to me;I possess understanding and might.
15. Kings reign by means of me,and potentates decree righteousness;
16. by me princes rule,as well as nobles and all righteous judges.
17. I love those who love me,and those who seek me find me.
18. Riches and honor are with me,long-lasting wealth and righteousness.
19. My fruit is better than the purest gold,and what I produce is better than choice silver.
20. I walk in the path of righteousness,in the pathway of justice,
21. that I may cause those who love me to inherit wealth,and that I may fill their treasuries.
22. The Lord created me as the beginning of his works,before his deeds of long ago.
23. From eternity I was appointed,from the beginning, from before the world existed.