16. And thou hast saved me from destruction, and hast delivered me from the evil time.
17. Therefore I will give thanks, and praise thee, and bless the name of the Lord.
18. When I was yet young, before I wandered about, I sought for wisdom openly in my prayer.
19. I prayed for her before the temple, and unto the very end I will seek after her, and she flourished as a grape soon ripe.