Ben Sira 15:1-8

1 If you fear the Lord, you will do this. Master his Law, and you will find Wisdom.

2 She will come to welcome you, like a mother or a young bride.

3 She will give you wisdom and knowledge like food and drink.

4 Rely on her for support, and you will never know the disgrace of failure.

5 She will make you more honored than all your neighbors; when you speak in the assembly, she will give you the right words.

6 You will find happiness and genuine joy; your name will be remembered forever.

7 But people who are foolish or sinful will never even catch sight of Wisdom.

8 She will have nothing to do with conceited people; she never enters the mind of liars.