Proverbs 4:8-10

Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition

⁸ Prize her highly,^[a] and she will exalt you;
    she will honor you if you embrace her.
⁹ She will place on your head a fair garland;
    she will bestow on you a beautiful crown.”

¹⁰ Hear, my son, and accept my words,
    that the years of your life may be many.