30 The first man did not attain to the full knowledge of it; neither does the latter investigate it;

31 For her thoughts are fuller than the sea, and her intentions are deeper than the great deep.

E-32 And I, like a canal out of the river, and like a water pipe, went out into paradise.

33 I said, 'I will water my garden and water my beds.'

34 And behold, my canal became a river, and my river became a sea.

35 And I will shine with doctrine as with the morning light, and I will manifest it far off;

36 And I will pour out the doctrine as prophecy, and I will leave it for everlasting generations."

37 You see that I have labored not for myself alone, but for all who seek wisdom.

1 With three I adorned myself, and became beautiful in the sight of the Lord and men;

2 This is like-mindedness among brethren, and love among neighbours, and wife and husband living in harmony with each other.

3 And my soul hath hated three kinds of men, and their life is very abhorrent to me:

4 a haughty beggar, a lying rich man, and an old adulterer, weakening in reason.

5 What thou hast not gathered in thy youth, how then can thou gain in thy old age?

6 How befitting it is for gray-haired men to judge, and for old men to know how to give advice!

7 How beautiful is the wisdom of the elders, and how befitting prudence and counsel are worthy of honorable men!

8 The crown of the elders is many-sided experience, and their praise is the fear of the Lord.

9 Nine thoughts I have praised in my heart, and the tenth I will speak with my tongue:

10 This is a man who rejoices in children, and sees the fall of his enemies while he is alive.

11 Blessed is he that dwelleth with a prudent woman, that doth not sin with his tongue, nor serve him that is unworthy of himself.

12 Blessed is he who has acquired wisdom and puts it in the ears of those who hear.