13Blessed is the one who finds wisdom, and the one who gets understanding, (Przyp 8,34)14for the gain from her is better than gain from silver and her profit better than gold. (Job 28,15; Ps 19,10; Przyp 8,10; Przyp 8,19; Przyp 16,16)15She is more precious than jewels, and nothing you desire can compare with her. (Job 28,18; Przyp 8,11)16Long life is in her right hand; in her left hand are riches and honor. (Przyp 3,2; Przyp 8,18; Przyp 22,4)17Her ways are ways of pleasantness, and all her paths are peace. (Mt 11,29)18She is a tree of life to those who lay hold of her; those who hold her fast are called blessed. (Rdz 2,9; Rdz 3,22; Przyp 4,13; Przyp 11,30; Przyp 13,12; Przyp 15,4; Ap 2,7; Ap 22,2)19The Lord by wisdom founded the earth; by understanding he established the heavens; (Ps 104,5; Ps 104,24; Ps 136,5; Przyp 8,27)20by his knowledge the deeps broke open, and the clouds drop down the dew. (Rdz 7,11; Job 36,28; Job 38,8)21My son, do not lose sight of these— keep sound wisdom and discretion, (Przyp 4,21)22and they will be life for your soul and adornment for your neck. (Przyp 1,9; Przyp 4,22)23Then you will walk on your way securely, and your foot will not stumble. (Ps 91,11; Ps 91,12; Przyp 4,12; Przyp 10,9; Przyp 28,18)24If you lie down, you will not be afraid; when you lie down, your sleep will be sweet. (Job 11,19; Ps 3,5; Ps 4,8; Przyp 6,22; Jer 31,26)25Do not be afraid of sudden terror or of the ruin[4] of the wicked, when it comes, (Job 5,21; Ps 91,5; 1 P 3,14)26for the Lord will be your confidence and will keep your foot from being caught. (1 Sm 2,9)27Do not withhold good from those to whom it is due,[5] when it is in your power to do it. (Ga 6,10)28Do not say to your neighbor, “Go, and come again, tomorrow I will give it”—when you have it with you. (Kpł 19,13; Pwt 24,15)29Do not plan evil against your neighbor, who dwells trustingly beside you. (Sdz 18,7; Sdz 18,27; Przyp 6,14; Przyp 12,20; Przyp 14,22)30Do not contend with a man for no reason, when he has done you no harm. (Rz 12,18)31Do not envy a man of violence and do not choose any of his ways, (Ps 18,48; Ps 37,1; Ps 140,1)32for the devious person is an abomination to the Lord, but the upright are in his confidence. (Job 29,4; Przyp 2,15)33The Lord’s curse is on the house of the wicked, but he blesses the dwelling of the righteous. (Kpł 26,14; Job 8,6; Ps 37,22; Za 5,4; Ml 2,2)34Toward the scorners he is scornful, but to the humble he gives favor.[6] (Ps 1,1; Ps 138,6; Jk 4,6; 1 P 5,5)35The wise will inherit honor, but fools get[7] disgrace.