9. They are all correct to him that discerneth, and yesharim (straight ones) to them that find da'as (knowledge).
10. Receive my musar, and not kesef; and da'as (knowledge) rather than choice gold.
11. For chochmah is tovah (better, more precious) than pearls; and all the things that may be desired are not to be compared to it.
12. I, Chochmah, dwell with armah (prudence), and find out da'as (knowledge) of mezimot (discretions).
13. The Yirat Hashem is to hate rah; pride, and ga'on (arrogance), and the derech rah, and the perverse peh (mouth), do I hate.
14. Etzah (counsel, advice) is mine, and sound judgment; I am binah; I have gevurah.
15. By me melachim reign, and nobles decree tzedek.