16 Trustworthy friends are life’s medicine,and those who fear the Lordwill find them.
17 Those who fear the Lordwill direct their friendships well,because they will associate with peopleof like mind.
18 My child, from your youthwelcome education, and you will continue to discover Wisdomuntil you are gray-haired.
19 Approach her like one who plowsand one who sows,and wait for her good fruits.When cultivating her,you will labor a little,but you will eat her produce soon.
20 Wisdom is rugged terrainto the uneducated,and the faintheartedwon’t persevere with her.
21 She will be like a heavy stonethat tests them,and they won’t hesitateto throw her aside.
22 Wisdom is like her name,and she won’t be visible to many.