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God of our ancestors and Lord of mercy, you made everything by your word.
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You gave shape to humanity through your wisdom so that humans might rule the creatures that you made,
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so that they might govern the world by holiness and by doing what was right, and so that they might be honest in passing judgment.
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Give me Wisdom, who sits enthroned beside you. Don't reject me, out of all your servants.
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I'm your servant and the son of one of your servants. I'm just a weak human who will live a short life as other humans do. And I'm the least of all humans when it comes to understanding judgment and laws properly.
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Indeed, even if somebody might be thought of as perfect, this person is nothing without your wisdom.
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But you chose me to be king over your people and to be a judge of your sons and daughters.
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You told me to construct a temple on your holy mountain and an altar in the city in which you had taken up residence. It was to be a copy of the holy tent that you had prepared from the beginning.
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You have Wisdom with you. She knows all your works. She was present with you when you were making the world. She knows what pleases you. She knows what someone needs to do to follow your commandments.