Wisdom is supreme—so get wisdom.
And whatever else you get, get understanding.

The foolish woman is restless and noisy;
She is naive and easily misled and thoughtless, and knows nothing at all [of eternal value].

A bribe works like a charm for the one who offers it; in whatever he does he succeeds.

Haughty and arrogant eyes and a proud heart,
The lamp of the wicked [their self-centered pride], is sin [in the eyes of God].