11. My son, don’t despise the Lord’s discipline,neither be weary of his reproof:
12. for whom the Lord loves, he reproves;even as a father reproves the son in whom he delights.
13. Happy is the man who finds wisdom,the man who gets understanding.
14. For her good profit is better than getting silver,and her return is better than fine gold.
15. She is more precious than rubies.None of the things you can desire are to be compared to her.
16. Length of days is in her right hand.In her left hand are riches and honour.
17. Her ways are ways of pleasantness.All her paths are peace.
18. She is a tree of life to those who lay hold of her.Happy is everyone who retains her.
19. By wisdom the Lord founded the earth.By understanding, he established the heavens.