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She reaches mightily from one end of the earth to the other, and she orders all things well.
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I loved her and sought her from my youth; I desired to take her for my bride, and became enamored of her beauty.
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She glorifies her noble birth by living with God, and the Lord of all loves her.
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For she is an initiate in the knowledge of God, and an associate in his works.
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If riches are a desirable possession in life, what is richer than wisdom, the active cause of all things?
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And if understanding is effective, who more than she is fashioner of what exists?
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And if anyone loves righteousness, her labors are virtues; for she teaches self-control and prudence, justice and courage; nothing in life is more profitable for mortals than these.
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And if anyone longs for wide experience, she knows the things of old, and infers the things to come; she understands turns of speech and the solutions of riddles; she has foreknowledge of signs and wonders and of the outcome of seasons and times.