Wisdom of Solomon 8:21

21 Nevertheless, when I perceived that I could not otherwise tobtain her, except God gave her me; and that was a point of wisdom also to know whose gift she was; I * uprayed unto the Lord, and besought him, and with my whole heart I said,

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t	Ecclus. 6. 27 (Gk.).
*	Or, went.
u	ch 16. 28. See Rom. 11. 2.