The Wisdom of Solomon7:1 I myself also am a mortal man, like to all, and the offspring of him that was first made of the earth,
The Wisdom of Solomon7:2 And in my mothers womb was fashioned to be flesh in the time of ten months being compacted in blood, of the seed of man, and the pleasure that came with sleep.
The Wisdom of Solomon7:3 And when I was born, I drew in the common air, and fell upon the earth which is of like nature, and the first voice which I uttered, was crying as all others do.
The Wisdom of Solomon7:4 I was nursed in swaddling clothes, and that with cares.
The Wisdom of Solomon7:5 For there is no king that had any other beginning of birth.
The Wisdom of Solomon7:6 For all men have one entrance unto life, and the like going out.
The Wisdom of Solomon7:7 Wherefore I prayed, and understanding was given me: I called upon God, and the spirit of wisdom came to me.
The Wisdom of Solomon7:8 I preferred her before scepters, and thrones, and esteemed riches nothing in comparison of her.
The Wisdom of Solomon7:9 Neither compared I unto her any precious stone, because all gold in respect of her is as a little sand, and silver shall be counted as clay before her.
The Wisdom of Solomon7:10 I loved her above health and beauty, and chose to have her instead of light: for the light that cometh from her never goeth out.
The Wisdom of Solomon7:11 All good things together came to me with her, and innumerable riches in her hands.
The Wisdom of Solomon7:12 And I rejoiced in them all, because wisdom goeth before them: and I knew not that she was the mother of them.
The Wisdom of Solomon7:13 I learned diligently, and do communicate her liberally: I do not hide her riches.
The Wisdom of Solomon7:14 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.
The Wisdom of Solomon7:15 God hath granted me to speak as I would, and to conceive as is meet for the things that are given me: because it is he that leadeth unto wisdom, and directeth the wise.
The Wisdom of Solomon7:16 For in his hand are both we and our words: all wisdom also and knowledge of workmanship.
The Wisdom of Solomon7:17 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:
The Wisdom of Solomon7:18 The beginning, ending, and midst of the times: the alterations of the turning of the Sun, and the change of seasons:
The Wisdom of Solomon7:19 The circuits of years, and the positions of stars:
The Wisdom of Solomon7:20 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:
The Wisdom of Solomon7:21 And all such things as are either secret or manifest: them I know.
The Wisdom of Solomon7:22 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,
The Wisdom of Solomon7:23 Kind to man, steadfast, sure, free from care, having all power, overseeing all things, and going through all understanding, pure, and most subtil spirits.
The Wisdom of Solomon7:24 For wisdom is more moving than any motion: she passeth and goeth through all things by reason of her pureness.
The Wisdom of Solomon7:25 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.
The Wisdom of Solomon7:26 For she is the brightness of the everlasting light: the unspotted mirror of the power of God, and the Image of his goodness.
The Wisdom of Solomon7:27 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.
The Wisdom of Solomon7:28 For God loveth none but him, that dwelleth with wisdom.
The Wisdom of Solomon7:29 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.
The Wisdom of Solomon7:30 For after this cometh night: but vice shall not prevail against wisdom.