12 ^aThe hearing ear and the seeing eye,
The Lord has made them both. ‡

13 ^aDo not love sleep, lest you come to poverty;
Open your eyes, and you will be satisfied with bread. ‡

15 There is gold and a multitude of rubies,
But ^athe lips of knowledge are a precious jewel. ‡

16 ^aTake the garment of one who is surety for a stranger,
And hold it as a pledge when it is for a seductress. ‡