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[1] But she reaches from one end to the other with full strength,
and orders all things well. [2] I loved her and sought her from my youth.
I sought to take her for my bride.
I became enamoured by her beauty.
[3] She glorifies her noble birth by living with God.
The Sovereign Lord of all loves her.
[4] For she is initiated into the knowledge of God,
and she chooses his works.
[5] But if riches are a desired possession in life,
what is richer than wisdom, which makes all things?
[6] And if understanding is effective,
who more than§ wisdom is an architect of the things that exist?
[7] If a man loves righteousness,
the fruits of wisdom’s labor§ are virtues,
for she teaches soberness, understanding, righteousness, and courage.
There is nothing in life more profitable for people than these.
[8] And if anyone longs for wide experience,
she knows the things of old, and infers the things to come.
She understands subtleties of speeches and interpretations of dark sayings.
She foresees signs and wonders, and the issues of seasons and times. [9] Therefore I determined to take her to live with me,
knowing that she is one who would give me good counsel,
and encourage me in cares and grief.
[10] Because of her, I will have glory among multitudes,
and honor in the sight of elders, though I am young.
[11] I will be found keen when I give judgment.
I will be admired in the presence of rulers.
[12] When I am silent, they will wait for me.
When I open my lips, they will heed what I say.
If I continue speaking, they will put their hands on their mouths.
[13] Because of her, I will have immortality,
and leave behind an eternal memory to those who come after me.
[14] I will govern peoples.
Nations will be subjected to me.
[15] Dreaded monarchs will fear me when they hear of me.
Among the people, I will show myself to be good, and courageous in war.
[16] When I come into my house, I will find rest with her.
For conversation with her has no bitterness,
and living with her has no pain, but gladness and joy.
[17] When I considered these things in myself,
and thought in my heart how immortality is in kinship to wisdom,
[18] and in her friendship is good delight,
and in the labors of her hands is wealth that doesn’t fail,
and understanding is in her companionship,
and great renown in having fellowship with her words,
I went about seeking how to take her to myself.
[19] Now I was a clever child, and received a good soul.
[20] Or rather, being good, I came into an undefiled body.
[21] But perceiving that I could not otherwise possess wisdom unless God gave her to me—
yes, and to know and understand by whom the grace is given—
I pleaded with the Lord and implored him, and with my whole heart I said:

Footnotes

  1. § 8:6 Gr. she.
  2. § 8:7 Gr. her labors
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Septuaginta
[1] Διατείνει δὲ G1161 ἀπὸ G575 πέρατος G4009 ἐπὶ G1909 πέρας G4009 εὐρώστως καὶ G2532 διοικεῖ τὰ G3588 πάντα G3956 χρηστῶς. [2] Ταύτην G3778 ἐφίλησα G5368 καὶ G2532 ἐξεζήτησα G1567 ἐκ G1537 νεότητός G3503 μου G3450 καὶ G2532 ἐζήτησα G2212 νύμφην G3565 ἀγαγέσθαι G71 ἐμαυτῷ G1683 καὶ G2532 ἐραστὴς ἐγενόμην G1096 τοῦ G3588 κάλλους αὐτῆς. G846 [3] Εὐγένειαν δοξάζει G1392 συμβίωσιν θεοῦ G2316 ἔχουσα, G2192 καὶ G2532 ὁ G3588 πάντων G3956 δεσπότης G1203 ἠγάπησεν G25 αὐτήν· G846 [4] μύστις γάρ G1063 ἐστιν G2076 τῆς G3588 τοῦ G3588 θεοῦ G2316 ἐπιστήμης καὶ G2532 αἱρετὶς τῶν G3588 ἔργων G2041 αὐτοῦ. G846 [5] Εἰ G1487 δὲ G1161 πλοῦτός G4149 ἐστιν G2076 ἐπιθυμητὸν κτῆμα G2933 ἐν G1722 βίῳ, G979 τί G5101 σοφίας G4678 πλουσιώτερον G4145 τῆς G3588 τὰ G3588 πάντα G3956 ἐργαζομένης; G2038 [6] Εἰ G1487 δὲ G1161 φρόνησις G5428 ἐργάζεται, G2038 τίς G5101 αὐτῆς G846 τῶν G3588 ὄντων G5607 μᾶλλόν G3123 ἐστιν G2076 τεχνῖτις; [7] Καὶ G2532 εἰ G1487 δικαιοσύνην G1343 ἀγαπᾷ G25 τις, G5100 οἱ G3588 πόνοι G4192 ταύτης G3778 εἰσὶν G1526 ἀρεταί· G703 σωφροσύνην G4997 γὰρ G1063 καὶ G2532 φρόνησιν G5428 ἐκδιδάσκει, δικαιοσύνην G1343 καὶ G2532 ἀνδρείαν, ὧν G3739 χρησιμώτερον G5539 οὐδέν G3762 ἐστιν G2076 ἐν G1722 βίῳ G979 ἀνθρώποις. G444 [8] Εἰ G1487 δὲ G1161 καὶ G2532 πολυπειρίαν ποθεῖ τις, G5100 οἶδεν G1492 τὰ G3588 ἀρχαῖα G744 καὶ G2532 τὰ G3588 μέλλοντα G3195 εἰκάζει, ἐπίσταται G1987 στροφὰς λόγων G3056 καὶ G2532 λύσεις G3080 αἰνιγμάτων, G135 σημεῖα G4592 καὶ G2532 τέρατα G5059 προγινώσκει G4267 καὶ G2532 ἐκβάσεις G1545 καιρῶν G2540 καὶ G2532 χρόνων. G5550 [9] Ἔκρινα G2919 τοίνυν G5106 ταύτην G3778 ἀγαγέσθαι G71 πρὸς G4314 συμβίωσιν εἰδὼς G1492 ὅτι G3754 ἔσται G2071 μοι G3427 σύμβουλος G4825 ἀγαθῶν G18 καὶ G2532 παραίνεσις φροντίδων καὶ G2532 λύπης. G3077 [10] Ἕξω G2192 δι’ G1223 αὐτὴν G846 δόξαν G1391 ἐν G1722 ὄχλοις G3793 καὶ G2532 τιμὴν G5092 παρὰ G3844 πρεσβυτέροις G4245 ὁ G3588 νέος· G3501 [11] ὀξὺς G3691 εὑρεθήσομαι G2147 ἐν G1722 κρίσει G2920 καὶ G2532 ἐν G1722 ὄψει G3799 δυναστῶν G1413 θαυμασθήσομαι· G2296 [12] σιγῶντά G4601 με G3165 περιμενοῦσιν G4037 καὶ G2532 φθεγγομένῳ G5350 προσέξουσιν G4337 καὶ G2532 λαλοῦντος G2980 ἐπὶ G1909 πλεῖον G4119 χεῖρα G5495 ἐπιθήσουσιν G2007 ἐπὶ G1909 στόμα G4750 αὐτῶν. G846 [13] Ἕξω G2192 δι’ G1223 αὐτὴν G846 ἀθανασίαν G110 καὶ G2532 μνήμην G3420 αἰώνιον G166 τοῖς G3588 μετ’ G3326 ἐμὲ G1691 ἀπολείψω. G620 [14] Διοικήσω λαούς, G2992 καὶ G2532 ἔθνη G1484 ὑποταγήσεταί G5293 μοι· G3427 [15] φοβηθήσονταί G5399 με G3165 ἀκούσαντες G191 τύραννοι φρικτοί, ἐν G1722 πλήθει G4128 φανοῦμαι G5316 ἀγαθὸς G18 καὶ G2532 ἐν G1722 πολέμῳ G4171 ἀνδρεῖος. [16] Εἰσελθὼν G1525 εἰς G1519 τὸν G3588 οἶκόν G3624 μου G3450 προσαναπαύσομαι αὐτῇ· G846 οὐ G3756 γὰρ G1063 ἔχει G2192 πικρίαν G4088 ἡ G3588 συναναστροφὴ αὐτῆς G846 οὐδὲ G3761 ὀδύνην G3601 ἡ G3588 συμβίωσις αὐτῆς, G846 ἀλλὰ G235 εὐφροσύνην G2167 καὶ G2532 χαράν. G5479 [17] Ταῦτα G5023 λογισάμενος G3049 ἐν G1722 ἐμαυτῷ G1683 καὶ G2532 φροντίσας G5431 ἐν G1722 καρδίᾳ G2588 μου G3450 ὅτι G3754 ἀθανασία G110 ἐστὶν G2076 ἐν G1722 συγγενείᾳ G4772 σοφίας G4678 [18] καὶ G2532 ἐν G1722 φιλίᾳ G5373 αὐτῆς G846 τέρψις ἀγαθὴ G18 καὶ G2532 ἐν G1722 πόνοις G4192 χειρῶν G5495 αὐτῆς G846 πλοῦτος G4149 ἀνεκλιπὴς καὶ G2532 ἐν G1722 συγγυμνασίᾳ ὁμιλίας G3657 αὐτῆς G846 φρόνησις G5428 καὶ G2532 εὔκλεια ἐν G1722 κοινωνίᾳ G2842 λόγων G3056 αὐτῆς, G846 περιῄειν ζητῶν G2212 ὅπως G3704 λάβω G2983 αὐτὴν G846 εἰς G1519 ἐμαυτόν. G1683 [19] Παῖς G3816 δὲ G1161 ἤμην G2252 εὐφυὴς ψυχῆς G5590 τε G5037 ἔλαχον G2975 ἀγαθῆς, G18 [20] μᾶλλον G3123 δὲ G1161 ἀγαθὸς G18 ὢν G5607 ἦλθον G2064 εἰς G1519 σῶμα G4983 ἀμίαντον. G283 [21] Γνοὺς G1097 δὲ G1161 ὅτι G3754 οὐκ G3756 ἄλλως G247 ἔσομαι G2071 ἐγκρατής, G1468 ἐὰν G1437 μὴ G3361 ὁ G3588 θεὸς G2316 δῷ G1325 —καὶ G2532 τοῦτο G5124 δ’ G1161 ἦν G2258 φρονήσεως G5428 τὸ G3588 εἰδέναι G1492 τίνος G5101 ἡ G3588 χάρις G5485 —ἐνέτυχον G1793 τῷ G3588 κυρίῳ G2962 καὶ G2532 ἐδεήθην G1189 αὐτοῦ G846 καὶ G2532 εἶπον G2036 ἐξ G1537 ὅλης G3650 τῆς G3588 καρδίας G2588 μου G3450
Septuaginta, in place of Byzantine Greek New Testament