7  ^mBe not wise in your own eyes;

ⁿfear the Lord, and turn away from evil.

8  It will be ^ohealing to your flesh¹

and ^prefreshment² to your bones.

13  ^uBlessed is the one who finds wisdom,

and the one who gets understanding,

14  ^vfor the gain from her is better than gain from silver

and her profit better than ^wgold.

15  She is more precious than ^xjewels,

and ^ynothing you desire can compare with her.

16  ^zLong life is in her right hand;

in her left hand are ^ariches and honor.

17  Her ^bways are ways of pleasantness,

and all her paths are peace.

18  She is ^ca tree of life to those who ^dlay hold of her;

those who hold her fast are called blessed.

10  ^fHear, ^tmy son, and accept my words,

that ^uthe years of your life may be many.

20  ^kMy son, be attentive to my words;

incline your ear to my sayings.

21  ^lLet them not escape from your sight;

^mkeep them within your heart.

22  For they are ⁿlife to those who find them,

and healing to all their¹ flesh.

11  For by me ^ryour days will be multiplied,

and years will be added to your life.

27  ^qThe fear of the Lord prolongs life,

^rbut the years of the wicked will be short.

30  A tranquil¹ heart gives ^tlife to the flesh,

but ^uenvy² makes ^vthe bones rot.

30  ^cThe light of the eyes rejoices the heart,

and ^dgood news refreshes¹ the bones.

17  The highway of the upright ^lturns aside from evil;

whoever guards his way preserves his life.

24  ^uGracious words are like ^va honeycomb,

sweetness to the soul and ^whealth to the body.

22  ^oA joyful heart is good medicine,

but a crushed spirit ^pdries up the bones.

17  Let not your heart ^tenvy sinners,

but continue in ^uthe fear of the Lord all the day.

18  Surely ^vthere is a future,

and your ^whope will not be cut off.

13  My son, ^oeat honey, for it is good,

and ^pthe drippings of the honeycomb are sweet to your taste.

14  Know that wisdom is such to your soul;

if you find it, there will be ^qa future,

and your hope will not be cut off.

16  A ruler who ^elacks understanding is a cruel oppressor,

but he who hates unjust gain will prolong his days.