4:7. The beginning of wisdom, get wisdom, and with all thy possession purchase prudence.
4:8. Take hold on her, and she shall exalt thee: thou shalt be glorified by her, when thou shalt embrace her.
4:9. She shall give to thy head increase of graces, and protect thee with a noble crown.
4:10. Hear, O my son, and receive my words, that years of life may be multiplied to thee.
4:11. I will shew thee the way of wisdom, I will lead thee by the paths of equity:
4:12. Which when thou shalt have entered, thy steps shall not be straitened, and when thou runnest, thou shalt not meet a stumblingblock.
4:13. Take hold on instruction, leave it not: keep it, because it is thy life.
4:14. Be not delighted in the paths of the wicked, neither let the way of evil men please thee.
4:15. Flee from it, pass not by it: go aside, and forsake it.
4:16. For they sleep not, except they have done evil: and their sleep is taken away unless they have made some to fall.