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and gave him strength to rule all things.
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But when an unrighteous man departed from her in his anger, he perished because in rage he killed his brother.
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When the earth was flooded because of him, wisdom again saved it, steering the righteous man by a paltry piece of wood.
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Wisdom also, when the nations in wicked agreement had been put to confusion, recognized the righteous man and preserved him blameless before God, and kept him strong in the face of his compassion for his child.
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Wisdom rescued a righteous man when the ungodly were perishing; he escaped the fire that descended on the Five Cities.
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Evidence of their wickedness still remains: a continually smoking wasteland, plants bearing fruit that does not ripen, and a pillar of salt standing as a monument to an unbelieving soul.
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For because they passed wisdom by, they not only were hindered from recognizing the good, but also left for humankind a reminder of their folly, so that their failures could never go unnoticed.
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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.