9. All of them are straight to him who understands, and upright to those who find knowledge.
10. Take my teaching and not silver; may you choose knowledge rather than choice gold.
11. For wisdom is better than jewels, and all desires shall not compare with her.
12. I, wisdom, live with prudence, and I find knowledge and discretion.
13. The fear of Yahweh is hatred of evil, pride, and arrogance and an evil way. And I hate a mouth of perversity.
14. Advice and sound judgment are mine; I am understanding, strength is mine.
15. By me kings reign, and rulers decree righteousness.
16. By me rulers rule, and nobles—all judges of righteousness.
17. I love those who love me, and those who seek me diligently shall find me.
18. Fortune and glory are with me, enduring wealth and righteousness.
19. My fruit is better than gold, even refined gold, and my yield than choice silver.
20. In the way of righteousness I walk, in the midst of paths of justice,
21. in order to endow those who love me with wealth, and I will fill their treasuries.
22. “Yahweh possessed me, the first of his ways, before his acts of old.
23. From eternity, I was set up from the first, from the beginning of the earth.
24. When there were no depths, I was brought forth, when there were no springs of abounding water.
25. Before mountains had been shaped, before hills, I was brought forth.
26. When he had not yet made earth and fields, or the first dust of the world,
27. when he established the heavens, there I was, when he drew a circle upon the face of the deep,