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Wisdom will praise herself, and will glory in the midst of her people.
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In the assembly of the Most High she will open her mouth, and in the presence of his host she will glory:
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"I came forth from the mouth of the Most High, and covered the earth like a mist.
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I dwelt in high places, and my throne was in a pillar of cloud.
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Alone I have made the circuit of the vault of heaven and have walked in the depths of the abyss.
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In the waves of the sea, in the whole earth, and in every people and nation I have gotten a possession.
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Among all these I sought a resting place; I sought in whose territory I might lodge.
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"Then the Creator of all things gave me a commandment, and the one who created me assigned a place for my tent. And he said, `Make your dwelling in Jacob, and in Israel receive your inheritance.'
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From eternity, in the beginning, he created me, and for eternity I shall not cease to exist.