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Love for instruction expresses itself in careful reflection. If you love Wisdom, you will keep her laws. If you are attentive to her laws, you can be assured that you will live forever.
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If you desire wisdom with all your heart, you will know what good leadership is.
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So if you, who take charge over peoples, want to keep enjoying the thrones and symbols of power that you presently possess, honor wisdom so that you may rule forever.
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I'll tell you what Wisdom is and how she came into being. I won't hide these secret matters from you. I'll show you her very origins. I'll lay all that I know of her in the open. I won't skip past the truth.