11 Do not despise the Lord’s instruction, my son,
and do not loathe his discipline;(A)
12 for the Lord disciplines the one he loves,
just as a father disciplines the son in whom he delights.(B)

Wisdom Brings Happiness

13 Happy is a man who finds wisdom(C)
and who acquires understanding,
14 for she is more profitable than silver,
and her revenue is better than gold.(D)
15 She is more precious than jewels;(E)
nothing you desire can equal her.(F)
16 Long life[a] is in her right hand;
in her left, riches and honor.(G)
17 Her ways are pleasant,(H)
and all her paths, peaceful.
18 She is a tree of life(I) to those who embrace her,
and those who hold on to her are happy.

19 The Lord founded the earth by wisdom(J)
and established the heavens by understanding.
20 By his knowledge the watery depths broke open,(K)
and the clouds dripped with dew.(L)

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Footnotes

  1. 3:16 Lit Length of days

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