Wisdom of Solomon 7:7–14

⁷Wherefore ^hI prayed, and understanding was given me: I ⁱcalled upon God, and the spirit of wisdom came to me.

⁸I preferred her before ^ksceptres and thrones, and ^lesteemed riches nothing in comparison of her. ⁹Neither compared I unto her any ^mprecious stone, because all gold in respect of her is as a little sand, and silver shall be counted as clay before her. ¹⁰I loved her above ⁿhealth and beauty, and chose to have her ^oinstead of light: for the light that cometh from her never goeth out. ^11pAll good things together came to me with her, and ^pinnumerable riches in her hands. ¹²And I rejoiced in them all, because wisdom goeth before them: and I knew not that she was the mother of them. ¹³I learned diligently, and do communicate her liberally: ^ppI do not hide her riches. ¹⁴For she is ^qa treasure unto men that never faileth: which they that use ^qqbecome the friends of God, being ^rcommended for the gifts that come from ^rrlearning.