9 Honor the Lord with thy substance,and with the firstfruits of all thine increase:
10 so shall thy barns be filled with plenty,and thy presses shall burst out with new wine.
11 My son, despise not the chastening of the Lord;neither be weary of his correction:
12 for whom the Lord loveth he correcteth;even as a father the son in whom he delighteth.
13 Happy is the man that findeth wisdom,and the man that getteth understanding:
14 for the merchandise of it is better than the merchandise of silver,and the gain thereof than fine gold.
15 She is more precious than rubies:and all the things thou canst desire are not to be compared unto her.