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Wisdom rescued from troubles those who served her.
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When a righteous man fled from his brother's wrath, she guided him on straight paths; she showed him the kingdom of God, and gave him knowledge of holy things; she prospered him in his labors, and increased the fruit of his toil.
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When his oppressors were covetous, she stood by him and made him rich.
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She protected him from his enemies, and kept him safe from those who lay in wait for him; in his arduous contest she gave him the victory, so that he might learn that godliness is more powerful than anything else.
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When a righteous man was sold, wisdom did not desert him, but delivered him from sin. She descended with him into the dungeon,
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