Wisdom’s all-embracing excellence
15 I pray that God will allow me to speak knowledgeably and to ponder well what God has taught me. God himself is the guide even of Wisdom, and God keeps those who already possess wisdom on the right course.
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We're in God's hands, as are our words, all our reasoning, and all our practical knowledge.
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He's given me accurate knowledge of all that is—of how the world is made and holds together, and of the forces at work in the world's essential elements.
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He's given me knowledge of the beginning, end, and middle of time; of the alternation of the solstices and the changes of seasons;
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of the cycle of the year and the positions of the stars;
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of the nature of animals, the temperaments of beasts, the extraordinary powers of spirits, the thoughts of humans, the different types of plants, and the healing powers of roots.
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I now know everything, visible and hidden,
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for Wisdom, the designer of everything that is, has taught me. Her spirit is insightful, holy, unique, diverse, refined, kinetic, pure, spotless, transparent, harmless, delighting in what is good, sharp,
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unstoppable, overflowing with kindness, delighting in humans, steadfast, secure, not anxious, all-powerful, and all-seeing. Her spirit can be found in every spirit that is perceptive, pure, and refined.
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Wisdom is more mobile than anything that moves. She pervades and embraces everything because she is so pure.
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Wisdom is the warm breath of God's power. She pours forth from the all-powerful one's pure glory. Therefore, nothing impure can enter her.
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She's the brightness that shines forth from eternal light. She's a mirror that flawlessly reflects God's activity. She's the perfect image of God's goodness.
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She can do anything, since she's one and undivided. She never changes, and yet she makes everything new. Generation after generation, she enters holy beings and shapes them into God's friends and prophets.
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God doesn't love anything as much as people who make their home with Wisdom.
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She's more splendid than the sun and more wonderful than the arrangement of the stars. She's even brighter than sunlight,
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for night follows day, but evil can never overcome Wisdom.