Every precious substance we find, We fill our houses with spoil,

Then they call me, and I do not answer, They seek me earnestly, and find me not.

And find grace and good understanding In the eyes of God and man.

O the happiness of a man who hath found wisdom, And of a man who bringeth forth understanding.

Jehovah by wisdom did found the earth, He prepared the heavens by understanding.

And being found he repayeth sevenfold, All the substance of his house he giveth.

A stroke and shame he doth find, And his reproach is not wiped away,

Therefore I have come forth to meet thee, To seek earnestly thy face, and I find thee.

I, wisdom, have dwelt with prudence, And a knowledge of devices I find out.

I love those loving me, And those seeking me earnestly do find me.

For whoso is finding me, hath found life, And bringeth out good-will from Jehovah.

In the lips of the intelligent is wisdom found, And a rod is for the back of him who is lacking understanding.

A crown of beauty are grey hairs, In the way of righteousness it is found.

Whoso hath found a wife hath found good, And bringeth out good-will from Jehovah.

Whoso is getting heart is loving his soul, He is keeping understanding to find good.

A multitude of men proclaim each his kindness, And a man of stedfastness who doth find?

So is the knowledge of wisdom to thy soul, If thou hast found that there is a posterity And thy hope is not cut off.

Honey thou hast found -- eat thy sufficiency, Lest thou be satiated with it, and hast vomited it.

Add not to His words, lest He reason with thee, And thou hast been found false.

Accuse not a servant unto his lord, Lest he disesteem thee, and thou be found guilty.

A woman of worth who doth find? Yea, far above rubies is her price.