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Wisdom rescued a righteous man while ungodly people were dying. He escaped the flames that destroyed the Five Cities.
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You can still see the evidence of their wickedness. The land there is barren and smoking. The plants bear fruit that never ripens, and a pillar of salt stands as a monument to one who did not believe.
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The people of those cities ignored Wisdom and could not tell right from wrong. Not only that, but the remains of their cities still remind us of the foolish way they lived, so that their failure can never be forgotten.
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But Wisdom rescued her servants from the danger.
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A righteous man once had to escape from his brother's anger, and Wisdom guided him in the right way. She showed him God's kingdom and allowed him to know about holy things. She made him prosperous and successful in his work.
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When others were greedy for what he had, and wanted to take it away from him, Wisdom stood by him and made him rich.
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She protected him from his enemies who were waiting for a chance to attack him. She gave him victory in a hard fight, so that he might realize that nothing can make a person stronger than serving God.
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Once a righteous man was sold into slavery, but Wisdom did not abandon him. She kept him safe from sin. She went to prison with him
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and never left him until she had given him power over an empire and made him the ruler of people who had once oppressed him. She let it be known that a false accusation had been made against him, and she gave him eternal honor.
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Wisdom once rescued an innocent and holy people from a nation of oppressors.
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She entered the soul of one of God's servants and stood up to dreaded kings by performing miracles.