We will find all kinds of precious wealth,
We will fill our houses with spoil;

“Then they will call on me, but I will not answer;
They will seek me diligently but they will not find me,

So you will find favor and good repute
In the sight of God and man.

For they are life to those who find them
And health to all their body.

But when he is found, he must repay sevenfold;
He must give all the substance of his house.

Wounds and disgrace he will find,
And his reproach will not be blotted out.

“Therefore I have come out to meet you,
To seek your presence earnestly, and I have found you.

“They are all straightforward to him who understands,
And right to those who find knowledge.

“I, wisdom, dwell with prudence,
And I find knowledge and discretion.

“I love those who love me;
And those who diligently seek me will find me.

He who walks in integrity walks securely,
But he who perverts his ways will be found out.

On the lips of the discerning, wisdom is found,
But a rod is for the back of him who lacks understanding.

He who gives attention to the word will find good,
And blessed is he who trusts in the Lord.

A gray head is a crown of glory;
It is found in the way of righteousness.

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

Many a man proclaims his own loyalty,
But who can find a trustworthy man?

Or you will learn his ways
And find a snare for yourself.

Know that wisdom is thus for your soul;
If you find it, then there will be a future,
And your hope will not be cut off.

Have you found honey? Eat only what you need,
That you not have it in excess and vomit it.

He who conceals his transgressions will not prosper,
But he who confesses and forsakes them will find compassion.

He who rebukes a man will afterward find more favor
Than he who flatters with the tongue.

He who pampers his slave from childhood
Will in the end find him to be a son.

Do not slander a slave to his master,
Or he will curse you and you will be found guilty.

An excellent wife, who can find?
For her worth is far above jewels.