13. If you respect the Lord, you will also hate evil.I hate pride and bragging,evil ways and lies.
14. I have good sense and advice,and I have understanding and power.
15. I help kings to governand rulers to make fair laws.
16. Princes use me to lead,and so do all important people who judge fairly.
17. I love those who love me,and those who seek me find me.
18. Riches and honor are mine to give.So are wealth and lasting success.
19. What I give is better than the finest gold,better than the purest silver.
20. I do what is rightand follow the path of justice.
21. I give wealth to those who love me,filling their houses with treasures.
22. “I, wisdom, was with the Lord when he began his work,long before he made anything else.
23. I was created in the very beginning,even before the world began.
24. I was born before there were oceans,or springs overflowing with water,
25. before the hills were there,before the mountains were put in place.