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As for wisdom, what she is, and how she came up, I will tell you, and will not hide mysteries from you: but will seek her out from the beginning of her nativity, and bring the knowledge of her into light, and will not pass over the truth.

As for wisdom, what she is, and how she came up, I will tell you, and will not hide mysteries from you: but will seek her out from the beginning of her nativity, and bring the knowledge of her into light, and will not pass over the truth.

And I rejoiced in them all, because wisdom goeth before them: and I knew not that she was the mother of them.

For she is a treasure unto men that never faileth: which they that use become the friends of God, being commended for the gifts that come from learning.

For wisdom is more moving than any motion: she passeth and goeth through all things by reason of her pureness.

For she is the breath of the power of God, and a pure influence flowing from the glory of the Almighty: therefore can no defiled thing fall into her.

For she is the brightness of the everlasting light, the unspotted mirror of the power of God, and the image of his goodness.

And being but one, she can do all things: and remaining in herself, she maketh all things new: and in all ages entering into holy souls, she maketh them friends of God, and prophets.

And being but one, she can do all things: and remaining in herself, she maketh all things new: and in all ages entering into holy souls, she maketh them friends of God, and prophets.

And being but one, she can do all things: and remaining in herself, she maketh all things new: and in all ages entering into holy souls, she maketh them friends of God, and prophets.

For she is more beautiful than the sun, and above all the order of stars: being compared with the light, she is found before it.

For she is more beautiful than the sun, and above all the order of stars: being compared with the light, she is found before it.

Wisdom reacheth from one end to another mightily: and sweetly doth she order all things.

In that she is conversant with God, she magnifieth her nobility: yea, the Lord of all things himself loved her.

In that she is conversant with God, she magnifieth her nobility: yea, the Lord of all things himself loved her.

For she is privy to the mysteries of the knowledge of God, and a lover of his works.

And if prudence work; who of all that are is a more cunning workman than she?

And if a man love righteousness her labours are virtues: for she teacheth temperance and prudence, justice and fortitude: which are such things, as men can have nothing more profitable in their life.

If a man desire much experience, she knoweth things of old, and conjectureth aright what is to come: she knoweth the subtilties of speeches, and can expound dark sentences: she foreseeth signs and wonders, and the events of seasons and times.

If a man desire much experience, she knoweth things of old, and conjectureth aright what is to come: she knoweth the subtilties of speeches, and can expound dark sentences: she foreseeth signs and wonders, and the events of seasons and times.

If a man desire much experience, she knoweth things of old, and conjectureth aright what is to come: she knoweth the subtilties of speeches, and can expound dark sentences: she foreseeth signs and wonders, and the events of seasons and times.

Therefore I purposed to take her to me to live with me, knowing that she would be a counsellor of good things, and a comfort in cares and grief.

Nevertheless, when I perceived that I could not otherwise obtain her, except God gave her me; and that was a point of wisdom also to know whose gift she was; I prayed unto the Lord, and besought him, and with my whole heart I said,

O send her out of thy holy heavens, and from the throne of thy glory, that being present she may labour with me, that I may know what is pleasing unto thee.

For she knoweth and understandeth all things, and she shall lead me soberly in my doings, and preserve me in her power.

For she knoweth and understandeth all things, and she shall lead me soberly in my doings, and preserve me in her power.

She preserved the first formed father of the world, that was created alone, and brought him out of his fall,

Moreover, the nations in their wicked conspiracy being confounded, she found out the righteous, and preserved him blameless unto God, and kept him strong against his tender compassion toward his son.

When the ungodly perished, she delivered the righteous man, who fled from the fire which fell down upon the five cities.

When the righteous fled from his brother’s wrath she guided him in right paths, shewed him the kingdom of God, and gave him knowledge of holy things, made him rich in his travels, and multiplied the fruit of his labours.

In the covetousness of such as oppressed him she stood by him, and made him rich.

She defended him from his enemies, and kept him safe from those that lay in wait, and in a sore conflict she gave him the victory; that he might know that goodness is stronger than all.

She defended him from his enemies, and kept him safe from those that lay in wait, and in a sore conflict she gave him the victory; that he might know that goodness is stronger than all.

When the righteous was sold, she forsook him not, but delivered him from sin: she went down with him into the pit,

When the righteous was sold, she forsook him not, but delivered him from sin: she went down with him into the pit,

And left him not in bonds, till she brought him the sceptre of the kingdom, and power against those that oppressed him: as for them that had accused him, she shewed them to be liars, and gave him perpetual glory.

And left him not in bonds, till she brought him the sceptre of the kingdom, and power against those that oppressed him: as for them that had accused him, she shewed them to be liars, and gave him perpetual glory.

She delivered the righteous people and blameless seed from the nation that oppressed them.

She entered into the soul of the servant of the Lord, and withstood dreadful kings in wonders and signs;

But she drowned their enemies, and cast them up out of the bottom of the deep.

She prospered their works in the hand of the holy prophet.

She is with all flesh according to his gift, and he hath given her to them that love him.

She hath built an everlasting foundation with men, and she shall continue with their seed.

She hath built an everlasting foundation with men, and she shall continue with their seed.

She filleth all their house with things desirable, and the garners with her increase.

He that holdeth her fast shall inherit glory; and wheresoever she entereth, the Lord will bless.

For at the first she will walk with him by crooked ways, and bring fear and dread upon him, and torment him with her discipline, until she may trust his soul, and try him by her laws.

For at the first she will walk with him by crooked ways, and bring fear and dread upon him, and torment him with her discipline, until she may trust his soul, and try him by her laws.

Then will she return the straight way unto him, and comfort him, and shew him her secrets.

But if he go wrong, she will forsake him, and give him over to his own ruin.

She is very unpleasant to the unlearned: he that is without understanding will not remain with her.

She will lie upon him as a mighty stone of trial; and he will cast her from him ere it be long.

For wisdom is according to her name, and she is not manifest unto many.

Search, and seek, and she shall be made known unto thee: and when thou hast got hold of her, let her not go.

And as a mother shall she meet him, and receive him as a wife married of a virgin.

With the bread of understanding shall she feed him, and give him the water of wisdom to drink.

She shall exalt him above his neighbours, and in the midst of the congregation shall she open his mouth.

She shall exalt him above his neighbours, and in the midst of the congregation shall she open his mouth.

He shall find joy and a crown of gladness, and she shall cause him to inherit an everlasting name.

For she is far from pride, and men that are liars cannot remember her.

If thou givest thy soul the desires that please her, she will make thee a laughingstock to thine enemies that malign thee.

A wise daughter shall bring an inheritance to her husband: but she that liveth dishonestly is her father’s heaviness.

She that is bold dishonoureth both her father and her husband, but they both shall despise her.

For first, she hath disobeyed the law of the most High; and secondly, she hath trespassed against her own husband; and thirdly, she hath played the whore in adultery, and brought children by another man.

For first, she hath disobeyed the law of the most High; and secondly, she hath trespassed against her own husband; and thirdly, she hath played the whore in adultery, and brought children by another man.

For first, she hath disobeyed the law of the most High; and secondly, she hath trespassed against her own husband; and thirdly, she hath played the whore in adultery, and brought children by another man.

She shall be brought out into the congregation, and inquisition shall be made of her children.

She shall leave her memory to be cursed, and her reproach shall not be blotted out.

In the congregation of the most High shall she open her mouth, and triumph before his power.

A woman, if she maintain her husband, is full of anger, impudence, and much reproach.

If she go not as thou wouldest have her, cut her off from thy flesh, and give her a bill of divorce, and let her go.

A drunken woman and a gadder abroad causeth great anger, and she will not cover her own shame.

If thy daughter be shameless, keep her in straitly, lest she abuse herself through overmuch liberty.

Watch over an impudent eye: and marvel not if she trespass against thee.

She will open her mouth, as a thirsty traveller when he hath found a fountain, and drink of every water near her: by every hedge will she sit down, and open her quiver against every arrow.

She will open her mouth, as a thirsty traveller when he hath found a fountain, and drink of every water near her: by every hedge will she sit down, and open her quiver against every arrow.

A shameless woman shall be counted as a dog; but she that is shamefaced will fear the Lord.

A woman that honoureth her husband shall be judged wise of all; but she that dishonoureth him in her pride shall be counted ungodly of all.

He will not despise the supplication of the fatherless; nor the widow, when she poureth out her complaint.

Neither consult with a woman touching her of whom she is jealous; neither with a coward in matters of war; nor with a merchant concerning exchange; nor with a buyer of selling; nor with an envious man of thankfulness; nor with an unmerciful man touching kindness; nor with the slothful for any work; nor with an hireling for a year of finishing work; nor with an idle servant of much business: hearken not unto these in any matter of counsel.

The father waketh for the daughter, when no man knoweth; and the care for her taketh away sleep: when she is young, lest she pass away the flower of her age; and being married, lest she should be hated:

The father waketh for the daughter, when no man knoweth; and the care for her taketh away sleep: when she is young, lest she pass away the flower of her age; and being married, lest she should be hated:

The father waketh for the daughter, when no man knoweth; and the care for her taketh away sleep: when she is young, lest she pass away the flower of her age; and being married, lest she should be hated:

In her virginity, lest she should be defiled and gotten with child in her father’s house; and having an husband, lest she should misbehave herself; and when she is married, lest she should be barren.

In her virginity, lest she should be defiled and gotten with child in her father’s house; and having an husband, lest she should misbehave herself; and when she is married, lest she should be barren.

In her virginity, lest she should be defiled and gotten with child in her father’s house; and having an husband, lest she should misbehave herself; and when she is married, lest she should be barren.

In her virginity, lest she should be defiled and gotten with child in her father’s house; and having an husband, lest she should misbehave herself; and when she is married, lest she should be barren.

Keep a sure watch over a shameless daughter, lest she make thee a laughingstock to thine enemies, and a byword in the city, and a reproach among the people, and make thee ashamed before the multitude.

Put your neck under the yoke, and let your soul receive instruction: she is hard at hand to find.

For when she saw the wrath of God coming upon you, she said, Hearken, O ye that dwell about Sion: God hath brought upon me great mourning;

For when she saw the wrath of God coming upon you, she said, Hearken, O ye that dwell about Sion: God hath brought upon me great mourning;

Miserable are the cities which thy children served: miserable is she that received thy sons.

For as she rejoiced at thy ruin, and was glad of thy fall: so shall she be grieved for her own desolation.

For as she rejoiced at thy ruin, and was glad of thy fall: so shall she be grieved for her own desolation.

For fire shall come upon her from the Everlasting, long to endure; and she shall be inhabited of devils for a great time.

The women also with cords about them, sitting in the ways, burn bran for perfume: but if any of them, drawn by some that passeth by, lie with him, she reproacheth her fellow, that she was not thought as worthy as herself, nor her cord broken.

The women also with cords about them, sitting in the ways, burn bran for perfume: but if any of them, drawn by some that passeth by, lie with him, she reproacheth her fellow, that she was not thought as worthy as herself, nor her cord broken.

And it fell out, as they watched a fit time, she went in as before with two maids only, and she was desirous to wash herself in the garden: for it was hot.

And it fell out, as they watched a fit time, she went in as before with two maids only, and she was desirous to wash herself in the garden: for it was hot.

Then she said to her maids, Bring me oil and washing balls, and shut the garden doors, that I may wash me.