For whoso findeth me findeth life, and shall obtain favour of the LORD. {obtain: Heb. bring forth}

He layeth up sound wisdom for the righteous: {he is} a buckler to them that walk uprightly.

She {is} a tree of life to them that lay hold upon her: and happy {is every one} that retaineth her.

The name of the LORD {is} a strong tower: the righteous runneth into it, and is safe. {safe: Heb. set aloft}

Riches profit not in the day of wrath: but righteousness delivereth from death.

And I know that his commandment is life everlasting: whatsoever I speak therefore, even as the Father said unto me, so I speak.

And this is life eternal, that they might know thee the only true God, and Jesus Christ, whom thou hast sent.

And the bramble said unto the trees, If in truth ye anoint me king over you, {then} come {and} put your trust in my shadow: and if not, let fire come out of the bramble, and devour the cedars of Lebanon.

For it {is} not a vain thing for you; because it {is} your life: and through this thing ye shall prolong {your} days in the land, whither ye go over Jordan to possess it.

Discretion shall preserve thee, understanding shall keep thee:

And a man shall be as an hiding place from the wind, and a covert from the tempest; as rivers of water in a dry place, as the shadow of a great rock in a weary land. {great: Heb. heavy}

And wisdom and knowledge shall be the stability of thy times, {and} strength of salvation: the fear of the LORD {is} his treasure. {salvation: Heb. salvations}

Yea doubtless, and I count all things {but} loss for the excellency of the knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord: for whom I have suffered the loss of all things, and do count them {but} dung, that I may win Christ,

For by me thy days shall be multiplied, and the years of thy life shall be increased.

Hast not thou made an hedge about him, and about his house, and about all that he hath on every side? thou hast blessed the work of his hands, and his substance is increased in the land. {substance: or, cattle}

[To the chief Musician, Altaschith, Michtam of David, when he fled from Saul in the cave.] Be merciful unto me, O God, be merciful unto me: for my soul trusteth in thee: yea, in the shadow of thy wings will I make my refuge, until {these} calamities be overpast. {Altaschith: or, Destroy not} {Michtam: or, A golden Psalm}

I call heaven and earth to record this day against you, {that} I have set before you life and death, blessing and cursing: therefore choose life, that both thou and thy seed may live:

That walk to go down into Egypt, and have not asked at my mouth; to strengthen themselves in the strength of Pharaoh, and to trust in the shadow of Egypt!

The poor is hated even of his own neighbour: but the rich {hath} many friends. {the rich...: Heb. many are the lovers of the rich}

Acquaint now thyself with him, and be at peace: thereby good shall come unto thee. {him: that is, God}

Wisdom {is} the principal thing; {therefore} get wisdom: and with all thy getting get understanding.

How much better {is it} to get wisdom than gold! and to get understanding rather to be chosen than silver!

{That which is} crooked cannot be made straight: and that which is wanting cannot be numbered. {that which is wanting: Heb. defect}

And wisdom and knowledge shall be the stability of thy times, {and} strength of salvation: the fear of the LORD {is} his treasure. {salvation: Heb. salvations}

Take fast hold of instruction; let {her} not go: keep her; for she {is} thy life.

The rich man's wealth {is} his strong city, and as an high wall in his own conceit.

The rich man's wealth {is} his strong city: the destruction of the poor {is} their poverty.

My fruit {is} better than gold, yea, than fine gold; and my revenue than choice silver.