Good News Translation
to love her is to keep her laws; to keep her laws is to be certain of immortality;

New Revised Standard Version
and love of her is the keeping of her laws, and giving heed to her laws is assurance of immortality,

Contemporary English Version
If you truly love Wisdom, you will obey her laws; then you will be sure of life after death.

New American Bible
For the first step toward Wisdom is an earnest desire for discipline;

Douay-Rheims Bible
For the beginning of her is the most true desire of discipline.

For the beginning of her is the most true desire of discipline.

Wisdom 6:16
To think, therefore, upon her, is perfect understanding: and he that watcheth for her, shall quickly be secure.

Wisdom 6:17
For she goeth about seeking such as are worthy of her, and she sheweth herself to them cheerfully in the ways, and meeteth them with all providence.

Wisdom 6:19
And the care of discipline is love: and love is the keeping of her laws: and the keeping of her laws is the firm foundation of incorruption:

Wisdom 6:20
And incorruption bringeth near to God.