11. Do not despise the Lord’s instruction, my son,and do not loathe His discipline;
12. for the Lord disciplines the one He loves,just as a father, the son he delights in.
13. Happy is a man who finds wisdom and who acquires understanding,
14. for she is more profitable than silver,and her revenue is better than gold.
15. She is more precious than jewels; nothing you desire compares with her.
16. Long life is in her right hand;in her left, riches and honor.
17. Her ways are pleasant, and all her paths, peaceful.