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; I desired to take her for my bride, and 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, the active cause of all things?
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