7 In my heart, I would considernine conditions to be happy,and I’ll name a tenth with my tongue—people who are made gladby their children,and who live to see the downfallof their enemies.
8 Happy are thosewho live with sensible wives,who don’t slip with their tongue,and who haven’t been a servant to one inferior to themselves.
9 Happy is the onewho has gained good senseand who is passing this alongto listening ears.
10 How great is one who finds Wisdom,but no one does betterthan the one who fears the Lord.
11 Fear of the Lord surpasses everything;those who possess it are incomparable.
13 Any wound, but not a wound to the heart;and any wickedness,but not a woman’s wickedness!
14 Any attack,but not an attack by those who hate;and any vengeance,but not the vengeance of enemies.