13 aHow blessed is the man who finds wisdom
And the man who obtains discernment.
14 For her aprofit is better than the profit of silver
And her produce better than fine gold.
15 She is amore precious than pearls;
And nothing you desire compares with her.
16 aLength of days is in her right hand;
In her left hand are briches and glory.
17 Her aways are pleasant ways
And all her pathways are bpeace.
18 She is a atree of life to those who seize her,
And all those who hold her fast are blessed.
19 Yahweh aby wisdom founded the earth,
By discernment He bestablished the heavens.
20 By His knowledge the adeeps were split up
And the bskies drip with dew.