15. Skillful and godly Wisdom is more precious than rubies; and nothing you can wish for is to be compared to her. [Job 28:12-18.]
16. Length of days is in her right hand, and in her left hand are riches and honor. [Prov. 8:12-21; I Tim. 4:8.]
17. Her ways are highways of pleasantness, and all her paths are peace.
18. She is a tree of life to those who lay hold on her; and happy (blessed, fortunate, to be envied) is everyone who holds her fast.
19. The Lord by skillful and godly Wisdom has founded the earth; by understanding He has established the heavens. [Col. 1:16.]
20. By His knowledge the deeps were broken up, and the skies distill the dew.
21. My son, let them not escape from your sight, but keep sound and godly Wisdom and discretion,