5. If riches are desirable in life,what is richer than Wisdom, who produces all things?
6. And if prudence is at work,who in the world is a better artisan than she?
7. Or if one loves righteousness,whose works are virtues,She teaches moderation and prudence,righteousness and fortitude,and nothing in life is more useful than these.
8. Or again, if one yearns for wide experience,she knows the things of old, and infers the things to come.She understands the turns of phrases and the solutions of riddles;signs and wonders she knows in advanceand the outcome of times and ages.