Wisdom 8:21

21 But I knew that there was no way I could possess Wisdom unless God gave her to me (and to know this was also a mark of intelligence!). So I came before the Lord and pleaded with him. I said with all my heart:

Wisdom 8:21 In-Context

19 I was a clever child and had been born with a dignified attitude—
20 or, better said, because my soul was already dignified, it entered a spotless body.
21 But I knew that there was no way I could possess Wisdom unless God gave her to me (and to know this was also a mark of intelligence!). So I came before the Lord and pleaded with him. I said with all my heart:
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