9. Honor the Lord with your wealth. Give him the first share of all your crops.
10. Then your storerooms will be so full they can't hold everything. Your huge jars will spill over with fresh wine.
11. My son, do not hate the Lord's training. Do not object when he corrects you.
12. The Lord trains those he loves. He is like a father who trains the son he is pleased with.
13. Blessed is the one who finds wisdom. Blessed is the one who gains understanding.
14. Wisdom pays better than silver does. She earns more than gold does.
15. She is worth more than rubies. Nothing you want can compare with her.
16. Long life is in her right hand. In her left hand are riches and honor.
17. Her ways are pleasant ways. All her paths lead to peace.
18. She is a tree of life to those who hold her close. Those who hold on to her will be blessed.
19. By wisdom the Lord laid the earth's foundations. Through understanding he set the heavens in place.
20. By his knowledge the seas were separated, and the clouds dropped their dew.