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All wisdom comes from the Lord, And is with him forever. The sand of the seas, and the drops of rain, And the days of eternity, who shall count? The height of the heaven, and the breadth of the earth, And the deep, and wisdom, who shall search them out?

Wisdom guarded to the end the first formed father of the world, that was created alone, And delivered him out of his own transgression, And gave him strength to get dominion over all things. But when an unrighteous man fell away from her in his anger, He perished himself in the r...

Not so he that has applied his soul, And meditateth in the law of the Most High; He will seek out the wisdom of all the ancients, And will be occupied in prophecies. He will keep the discourse of the men of renown, And will enter in amidst the subtilties of parables. He will seek...

But she reaches from one end of the world to the other with full strength, And ordereth all things graciously. Her I loved and sought out from my youth, And I sought to take her for my bride, And I became enamoured of her beauty. She glorifieth her noble birth in that it is g...

He that fears the Lord will do this; And he that has possession of the law shall obtain her. And as a mother shall she meet him, And receive him as a wife married in her virginity. With bread of understanding shall she feed him, And give him water of wisdom to drink.

Love righteousness, you⌃ that be judges of the earth, Think you⌃ of the Lord with a good mind, And in singleness of heart seek you⌃ him; Because he is found of them that tempt him not, And is manifested to them that do not distrust him. For crooked thoughts separate from God; An...

I myself also am mortal, like to all, And am sprung from one born of the earth, the man first formed, And in the womb of a mother was I moulded into flesh in the time of ten months, Being compacted in blood of the seed of man and pleasure that came with sleep. And I also, when ...

O God of the fathers, and Lord who keep your mercy, Who made all things by your word; And by your wisdom you formedst man, That he should have dominion over the creatures that were made by you, And rule the world in holiness and righteousness, And execute judgement in uprightne...

But the souls of the righteous are in the hand of God, And no torment shall touch them. In the eyes of the foolish they seemed to have died; And their departure was accounted to be their hurt, And their journeying away from us to be their ruin: But they are in peace.

A workman that is a drunkard shall not become rich: He that despises small things shall fall by little and little. Wine and women will make men of understanding to fall away: And he that cleaves to harlots will be the more reckless. Moths and worms shall have him to heritage; And...

Again, one preparing to sail, and about to journey over raging waves, Calleth upon a piece of wood more rotten than the vessel that carries him; For that vessel the hunger for gains devised, And an artificer, even wisdom, built it; And your providence, O Father, guideth it alon...

The Lord created man of the earth, And turned him back to it again. He gave them days by number, and a set time, And gave them authority over the things that are thereon. He endued them with strength proper to them; And made them according to his own image. Mentions: Jacob/Israel .

Hear therefore, you⌃ kings, and understand; Learn, you⌃ judges of the ends of the earth: Give ear, you⌃ that have dominion over much people, And make your boast in multitudes of nations. Because your dominion was given you from the Lord, And your sovereignty from the Most High; ...

In three things I was beautified, And stood up beautiful before the Lord and men: The concord of brethren, and friendship of neighbors, And a woman and her husband that walk together in agreement. But three sorts of men my soul hates, And I am greatly offended at their life: A p...

The wisdom of the lowly shall lift up his head, And make him to sit in the midst of great men. Commend not a man for his beauty; And abhor not a man for his outward appearance. The bee is little among such as fly; And her fruit is the chief of sweetmeats.

Better than this is childishness with virtue; For in the memory of virtue is immortality: Because it is recognized both before God and before men. When it is present, men imitate it; And they long after it when it is departed: And throughout all time it marcheth crowned in tr...

My son, have you sinned? add no more thereto; And make supplication for your former sins. Flee from sin as from the face of a serpent; For if you draw near it will bite you: The teeth thereof are the teeth of a lion, Slaying the souls of men. All iniquity is as a two-edged sword;...

Then shall the righteous man stand in great boldness Before the face of them that afflicted him, And them that make his labors of no account. When they see it, they shall be troubled with terrible fear, And shall be amazed at the marvel of God’s salvation. They shall say withi...

Many have sinned for a thing indifferent; And he that seeks to multiply gain will turn his eye away. A nail will stick fast between the joinings of stones; And sin will thrust itself in between buying and selling. Unless a man hold on diligently in the fear of the Lord, His ho...

The proverbs of Solomon the son of David , king of Israel ; To know wisdom and instruction; to perceive the words of understanding; To receive the instruction of wisdom, justice, and judgment, and equity; Mentions: Solomon , David , Jacob/Israel .

Wisdom shall praise herself, And shall glory in the midst of her people. In the congregation of the Most High shall she open her mouth, And glory in the presence of his power. I came forth from the mouth of the Most High, And covered the earth as a mist. Mentions: Jacob/Israel , Moses , Jerusalem , Hermon , Jericho , Pishon , Tigris .

Vain and false hopes are for a man void of understanding; And dreams give wings to fools. As one that catches at a shadow, and follows after the wind, So is he that sets his mind on dreams. The vision of dreams is as this thing against that, The likeness of a face over against a...

There shall no evil happen to him that fears the Lord; But in temptation once and again will he deliver him. A wise man will not hate the law; But he that is a hypocrite therein is as a ship in a storm. A man of understanding will put his trust in the law; And the law is faithful... Mentions: Adam .