9. Honour Jehovah from thy substance, And from the beginning of all thine increase;
10. And filled are thy barns [with] plenty, And [with] new wine thy presses break forth.
11. Chastisement of Jehovah, my son, despise not, And be not vexed with His reproof,
12. For whom Jehovah loveth He reproveth, Even as a father the son He is pleased with.
13. O the happiness of a man [who] hath found wisdom, And of a man [who] bringeth forth understanding.
14. For better [is] her merchandise Than the merchandise of silver, And than gold--her increase.
15. Precious she [is] above rubies, And all thy pleasures are not comparable to her.
16. Length of days [is] in her right hand, In her left [are] wealth and honour.
17. Her ways [are] ways of pleasantness, And all her paths [are] peace.
18. A tree of life she [is] to those laying hold on her, And whoso is retaining her [is] happy.
19. Jehovah by wisdom did found the earth, He prepared the heavens by understanding.