For wisdom’s profit is better than the profit of silver,
And her gain is better than fine gold.

Treasures of wickedness and ill-gotten gains do not profit,
But righteousness and moral integrity in daily life rescues from death.

The wages of the righteous [the upright, those in right standing with God] is [a worthwhile, meaningful] life,
The income of the wicked, punishment.

In all labor there is profit,
But mere talk leads only to poverty.