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For I thy servant and son of thine handmaid am a feeble person, and of a short time, and too young for the understanding of judgment and laws.

For though a man be never so perfect among the children of men, yet if thy wisdom be not with him, he shall be nothing regarded.

Thou hast commanded me to build a temple upon thy holy mount, and an altar in the city wherein thou dwellest, a resemblance of the holy tabernacle, which thou hast prepared from the beginning.

Thou hast commanded me to build a temple upon thy holy mount, and an altar in the city wherein thou dwellest, a resemblance of the holy tabernacle, which thou hast prepared from the beginning.

Thou hast commanded me to build a temple upon thy holy mount, and an altar in the city wherein thou dwellest, a resemblance of the holy tabernacle, which thou hast prepared from the beginning.

And wisdom was with thee: which knoweth thy works, and was present when thou madest the world, and knew what was acceptable in thy sight, and right in thy commandments.

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 what man is he that can know the counsel of God? or who can think what the will of the Lord is?

For what man is he that can know the counsel of God? or who can think what the will of the Lord is?

For what man is he that can know the counsel of God? or who can think what the will of the Lord is?

For the thoughts of mortal men are miserable, and our devices are but uncertain.

For the corruptible body presseth down the soul, and the earthy tabernacle weigheth down the mind that museth upon many things.

For the corruptible body presseth down the soul, and the earthy tabernacle weigheth down the mind that museth upon many things.

For the corruptible body presseth down the soul, and the earthy tabernacle weigheth down the mind that museth upon many things.

For the corruptible body presseth down the soul, and the earthy tabernacle weigheth down the mind that museth upon many things.

And hardly do we guess aright at things that are upon earth, and with labour do we find the things that are before us: but the things that are in heaven who hath searched out?

And hardly do we guess aright at things that are upon earth, and with labour do we find the things that are before us: but the things that are in heaven who hath searched out?

For so the ways of them which lived on the earth were reformed, and men were taught the things that are pleasing unto thee, and were saved through wisdom.

For so the ways of them which lived on the earth were reformed, and men were taught the things that are pleasing unto thee, and were saved through wisdom.

For so the ways of them which lived on the earth were reformed, and men were taught the things that are pleasing unto thee, and were saved through wisdom.

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

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

But when the unrighteous went away from her in his anger, he perished also in the fury wherewith he murdered his brother.

But when the unrighteous went away from her in his anger, he perished also in the fury wherewith he murdered his brother.

For whose cause the earth being drowned with the flood, wisdom again preserved it, and directed the course of the righteous in a piece of wood of small value.

For whose cause the earth being drowned with the flood, wisdom again preserved it, and directed the course of the righteous in a piece of wood of small value.

For whose cause the earth being drowned with the flood, wisdom again preserved it, and directed the course of the righteous in a piece of wood of small value.

For whose cause the earth being drowned with the flood, wisdom again preserved it, and directed the course of the righteous in a piece of wood of small value.

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.

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

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

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

Of whose wickedness even to this day the waste land that smoketh is a testimony, and plants bearing fruit that never come to ripeness: and a standing pillar of salt is a monument of an unbelieving soul.

For regarding not wisdom, they gat not only this hurt, that they knew not the things which were good; but also left behind them to the world a memorial of their foolishness: so that in the things wherein they offended they could not so much as be hid.

For regarding not wisdom, they gat not only this hurt, that they knew not the things which were good; but also left behind them to the world a memorial of their foolishness: so that in the things wherein they offended they could not so much as be hid.

For regarding not wisdom, they gat not only this hurt, that they knew not the things which were good; but also left behind them to the world a memorial of their foolishness: so that in the things wherein they offended they could not so much as be hid.

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.

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.

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.

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 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;

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

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

Rendered to the righteous a reward of their labours, guided them in a marvellous way, and was unto them for a cover by day, and a light of stars in the night season;

Rendered to the righteous a reward of their labours, guided them in a marvellous way, and was unto them for a cover by day, and a light of stars in the night season;

Brought them through the Red sea, and led them through much water:

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

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

Therefore the righteous spoiled the ungodly, and praised thy holy name, O Lord, and magnified with one accord thine hand, that fought for them.

Therefore the righteous spoiled the ungodly, and praised thy holy name, O Lord, and magnified with one accord thine hand, that fought for them.

For wisdom opened the mouth of the dumb, and made the tongues of them that cannot speak eloquent.

For wisdom opened the mouth of the dumb, and made the tongues of them that cannot speak eloquent.

For wisdom opened the mouth of the dumb, and made the tongues of them that cannot speak eloquent.

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

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

They went through the wilderness that was not inhabited, and pitched tents in places where there lay no way.

When they were thirsty, they called upon thee, and water was given them out of the flinty rock, and their thirst was quenched out of the hard stone.

When they were thirsty, they called upon thee, and water was given them out of the flinty rock, and their thirst was quenched out of the hard stone.

For by what things their enemies were punished, by the same they in their need were benefited.

For a manifest reproof of that commandment, whereby the infants were slain, thou gavest unto them abundance of water by a means which they hoped not for:

For when they were tried albeit but in mercy chastised, they knew how the ungodly were judged in wrath and tormented, thirsting in another manner than the just.

For when they were tried albeit but in mercy chastised, they knew how the ungodly were judged in wrath and tormented, thirsting in another manner than the just.

For these thou didst admonish and try, as a father: but the other, as a severe king, thou didst condemn and punish.

For a double grief came upon them, and a groaning for the remembrance of things past.

For when they heard by their own punishments the other to be benefited, they had some feeling of the Lord.

For when they heard by their own punishments the other to be benefited, they had some feeling of the Lord.

For whom they rejected with scorn, when he was long before thrown out at the casting forth of the infants, him in the end, when they saw what came to pass, they admired.

For whom they rejected with scorn, when he was long before thrown out at the casting forth of the infants, him in the end, when they saw what came to pass, they admired.

For whom they rejected with scorn, when he was long before thrown out at the casting forth of the infants, him in the end, when they saw what came to pass, they admired.

But for the foolish devices of their wickedness, wherewith being deceived they worshipped serpents void of reason, and vile beasts, thou didst send a multitude of unreasonable beasts upon them for vengeance;

That they might know, that wherewithal a man sinneth, by the same also shall he be punished.

For thy Almighty hand, that made the world of matter without form, wanted not means to send among them a multitude of bears or fierce lions,

Whereof not only the harm might dispatch them at once, but also the terrible sight utterly destroy them.

Whereof not only the harm might dispatch them at once, but also the terrible sight utterly destroy them.

Yea, and without these might they have fallen down with one blast, being persecuted of vengeance, and scattered abroad through the breath of thy power: but thou hast ordered all things in measure and number and weight.

For thou canst shew thy great strength at all times when thou wilt; and who may withstand the power of thine arm?

For the whole world before thee is as a little grain of the balance, yea, as a drop of the morning dew that falleth down upon the earth.

For the whole world before thee is as a little grain of the balance, yea, as a drop of the morning dew that falleth down upon the earth.

For the whole world before thee is as a little grain of the balance, yea, as a drop of the morning dew that falleth down upon the earth.

For the whole world before thee is as a little grain of the balance, yea, as a drop of the morning dew that falleth down upon the earth.

But thou hast mercy upon all; for thou canst do all things, and winkest at the sins of men, because they should amend.

For thou lovest all the things that are, and abhorrest nothing which thou hast made: for never wouldest thou have made any thing, if thou hadst hated it.

For it was thy will to destroy by the hands of our fathers both those old inhabitants of thy holy land,

And also those merciless murderers of children, and devourers of man’s flesh, and the feasts of blood,

With their priests out of the midst of their idolatrous crew, and the parents, that killed with their own hands souls destitute of help:

With their priests out of the midst of their idolatrous crew, and the parents, that killed with their own hands souls destitute of help:

That the land, which thou esteemedst above all other, might receive a worthy colony of God’s children.

Not that thou wast unable to bring the ungodly under the hand of the righteous in battle, or to destroy them at once with cruel beasts, or with one rough word:

Not that thou wast unable to bring the ungodly under the hand of the righteous in battle, or to destroy them at once with cruel beasts, or with one rough word:

Not that thou wast unable to bring the ungodly under the hand of the righteous in battle, or to destroy them at once with cruel beasts, or with one rough word:

For it was a cursed seed from the beginning; neither didst thou for fear of any man give them pardon for those things wherein they sinned.