1. Be not envious of evil men, And desire not to be with them.
2. For destruction doth their heart meditate, And perverseness do their lips speak.
3. By wisdom is a house builded, And by understanding it establisheth itself.
4. And by knowledge the inner parts are filled, [With] all precious and pleasant wealth.
5. Mighty [is] the wise in strength, And a man of knowledge is strengthening power,