Discretion will protect you, understanding will guard you,
May integrity and godliness protect me, for I rely on you!
To impart shrewdness to the morally naive, and a discerning plan to the young person.
Do not forsake wisdom, and she will protect you; love her, and she will guard you.
If an iron axhead is blunt and a workman does not sharpen its edge, he must exert a great deal of effort; so wisdom has the advantage of giving success.
Therefore be very careful how you live – not as unwise but as wise,