“The beginning of wisdom is: Acquire wisdom;
And with all your acquiring, get understanding.

He who corrects a scoffer gets dishonor for himself,
And he who reproves a wicked man gets insults for himself.

The wicked earns deceptive wages,
But he who sows righteousness gets a true reward.

The soul of the sluggard craves and gets nothing,
But the soul of the diligent is made fat.

How much better it is to get wisdom than gold!
And to get understanding is to be chosen above silver.

He who gets wisdom loves his own soul;
He who keeps understanding will find good.

Buy truth, and do not sell it,
Get wisdom and instruction and understanding.

The rod and reproof give wisdom,
But a child who gets his own way brings shame to his mother.

Under an unloved woman when she gets a husband,
And a maidservant when she supplants her mistress.