And I saw there is profit to wisdom more than to folly, as the excellence of the light above darkness.
For ye were then darkness, and now light in the Lord: walk ye as children of light:
But if thine eye be evil, thy whole body shall be dark. If therefore the light which in thee is darkness, how much the darkness
And the light is sweet, and good to the eyes to see the sun:
And ye turned back and saw between the just to the unjust, and between him serving God and to him serving him not
Thy word a lamp to my feet, and a light to my beaten path.
Wisdom is good above the instruments of encounter: and one sinning will destroy much good.
And I said, Wisdom is good above strength: and the wisdom of the poor one was despised, and his words not heard.
Wisdom shall strengthen to the wise one more than ten having power which were in the city.
The obtaining of wisdom how good above gold and the obtaining of understanding to be chosen above silver.
The entrance of thy words will enlighten; causing the simple to understand.
If the iron became dull and he polished not the face, and he will strengthen the forces: and wisdom will make preeminence to prosper.
The wisdom of the prudent is to understand his way: and the folly of the foolish is deceit