Wisdom 8:1-6

1 She reaches mightily from one end of the earth to the other, and she orders all things well.

2 I loved her and sought her from my youth, and I desired to take her for my bride, and I became enamored of her beauty.

3 She glorifies her noble birth by living with God, and the Lord of all loves her.

4 For she is an initiate in the knowledge of God, and an associate in his works.

5 If riches are a desirable possession in life, what is richer than wisdom who effects all things?

6 And if understanding is effective, who more than she is fashioner of what exists?