| 1 He that feareth the Lord will do good, and he that hath the knowledge of the law shall obtain her. |
| 2 And as a mother shall she meet him, and receive him as a wife married of a virgin. |
| 3 With the bread of understanding shall she feed him, and give him the water of wisdom to drink. |
| 4 He shall be stayed upon her, and shall not be moved; and shall rely upon her, and shall not be confounded. |
| 5 She shall exalt him above his neighbours, and in the midst of the congregation shall she open his mouth. |
| 6 He shall find joy and a crown of gladness, and she shall cause him to inherit an everlasting name. |
| 7 But foolish men shall not attain unto her, and sinners shall not see her. |
| 8 For she is far from pride, and men that are liars cannot remember her. |
| 9 Praise is not seemly in the mouth of a sinner, for it was not sent him of the Lord. |
| 10 For praise shall be uttered in wisdom, and the Lord will prosper it. |
| 11 Say not thou, It is through the Lord that I fell away: for thou oughtest not to do the things that he hateth. |
| 12 Say not thou, He hath caused me to err: for he hath no need of the sinful man. |
| 13 The Lord hateth all abomination; and they that fear God love it not. |
| 14 He himself made man from the beginning, and left him in the hand of his counsel; |
| 15 If thou wilt, to keep the commandments, and to perform acceptable faithfulness. |
| 16 He hath set fire and water before thee: stretch forth thy hand unto whether thou wilt. |
| 17 Before man is life and death; and whether him liketh shall be given him. |
| 18 For the wisdom of the Lord is great, and he is mighty in power, and beholdeth all things: |
| 19 And his eyes are upon them that fear him, and he knoweth every work of man. |
| 20 He hath commanded no man to do wickedly, neither hath he given any man licence to sin. |