16. And you freed me from perdition, and you rescued me from the time of iniquity.
17. Because of this, I will give thanks and praise to you, and I will bless the name of the Lord.
18. When I was still young, before I wandered astray, I sought wisdom openly in my prayer.
19. I asked for her before the temple, and even to the very end, I will inquire after her. And she flourished like a newly-ripened grape.
20. My heart rejoiced in her. My feet walked in the right path. From my youth, I pursued her.
21. I bent my ear a little and accepted her.