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For he hath given me certain knowledge of the things that are, namely, to know how the world
was made, and the operation of the elements:
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The beginning, ending, and midst of the times: the alterations of the turning of the sun, and
the change of seasons:
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The circuits of years, and the positions of stars:
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The natures of living creatures, and the furies of wild beasts: the violence of winds, and the
reasonings of men: the diversities of plants and the virtues of roots:
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And all such things as are either secret or manifest, them I know.
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For wisdom, which is the worker of all things, taught me: for in her is an understanding spirit
holy, one only, manifold, subtil, lively, clear, undefiled, plain, not subject to hurt, loving the thing
that is good quick, which cannot be letted, ready to do good,
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Kind to man, steadfast, sure, free from care, having all power, overseeing all things, and going
through all understanding, pure, and most subtil, spirits.
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For wisdom is more moving than any motion: she passeth and goeth through all things by
reason of her pureness.
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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.
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For she is the brightness of the everlasting light, the unspotted mirror of the power of God,
and the image of his goodness.
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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.
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For God loveth none but him that dwelleth with wisdom.
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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.
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For after this cometh night: but vice shall not prevail against wisdom.
WISDOM OF SOLOMON 8
Wisdom reacheth from one end to another mightily: and sweetly doth she order all things.
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I loved her, and sought her out from my youth, I desired to make her my spouse, and I was a
lover of her beauty.
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In that she is conversant with God, she magnifieth her nobility: yea, the Lord of all things
himself loved her.
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For she is privy to the mysteries of the knowledge of God, and a lover of his works.
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If riches be a possession to be desired in this life; what is richer than wisdom, that worketh all
things?
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And if prudence work; who of all that are is a more cunning workman than she?
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