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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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[1] Διατείνει (V-PAI-3S) δὲ G1161 (CONJ) ἀπὸ G575 (PREP) πέρατος G4009 (N-GSN) ἐπὶ G1909 (PREP) πέρας G4009 (N-NSN) εὐρώστως (ADV) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) διοικεῖ (V-PAI-3S) τὰ G3588 (T-APN) πάντα G3956 (A-APN) χρηστῶς. (ADV) [2] Ταύτην G3778 (D-ASF) ἐφίλησα G5368 (V-AAI-1S) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) ἐξεζήτησα G1567 (V-AAI-1S) ἐκ G1537 (PREP) νεότητός G3503 (N-GSF) μου G3450 (P-1GS) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) ἐζήτησα G2212 (V-AAI-1S) νύμφην G3565 (N-ASF) ἀγαγέσθαι G71 (V-2AMN) ἐμαυτῷ G1683 (F-1DSM) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) ἐραστὴς (N-NSM) ἐγενόμην G1096 (V-2ADI-1S) τοῦ G3588 (T-GSN) κάλλους (N-GSN) αὐτῆς. G846 (P-GSF) [3] Εὐγένειαν (N-ASF) δοξάζει G1392 (V-PAI-3S) συμβίωσιν (N-ASF) θεοῦ G2316 (N-GSM) ἔχουσα, G2192 (V-PAP-NSF) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) ὁ G3588 (T-NSM) πάντων G3956 (A-GPM) δεσπότης G1203 (N-NSM) ἠγάπησεν G25 (V-AAI-3S) αὐτήν· G846 (P-ASF) [4] μύστις (N-NSF) γάρ G1063 (CONJ) ἐστιν G2076 (V-PAI-3S) τῆς G3588 (T-GSF) τοῦ G3588 (T-GSM) θεοῦ G2316 (N-GSM) ἐπιστήμης (N-GSF) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) αἱρετὶς (N-NSF) τῶν G3588 (T-GPN) ἔργων G2041 (N-GPN) αὐτοῦ. G846 (P-GSM) [5] Εἰ G1487 (COND) δὲ G1161 (CONJ) πλοῦτός G4149 (N-NSM) ἐστιν G2076 (V-PAI-3S) ἐπιθυμητὸν (A-NSN) κτῆμα G2933 (N-NSN) ἐν G1722 (PREP) βίῳ, G979 (N-DSM) τί G5101 (I-ASN) σοφίας G4678 (N-GSF) πλουσιώτερον G4145 (A-NSN-C) τῆς G3588 (T-GSF) τὰ G3588 (T-APN) πάντα G3956 (A-APN) ἐργαζομένης; G2038 (V-PEP-GSF) [6] Εἰ G1487 (COND) δὲ G1161 (CONJ) φρόνησις G5428 (N-NSF) ἐργάζεται, G2038 (V-PNI-3S) τίς G5101 (I-NSM) αὐτῆς G846 (P-GSF) τῶν G3588 (T-GPN) ὄντων G5607 (V-PAP-GPN) μᾶλλόν G3123 (ADV) ἐστιν G2076 (V-PAI-3S) τεχνῖτις; (N-NSF) [7] Καὶ G2532 (CONJ) εἰ G1487 (COND) δικαιοσύνην G1343 (N-ASF) ἀγαπᾷ G25 (V-PAI-3S) τις, G5100 (X-NSM) οἱ G3588 (T-NPM) πόνοι G4192 (N-NPM) ταύτης G3778 (D-GSF) εἰσὶν G1526 (V-PAI-3P) ἀρεταί· G703 (N-NPF) σωφροσύνην G4997 (N-ASF) γὰρ G1063 (CONJ) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) φρόνησιν G5428 (N-ASF) ἐκδιδάσκει, (V-PAI-3S) δικαιοσύνην G1343 (N-ASF) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) ἀνδρείαν, (A-ASF) ὧν G3739 (R-GPN) χρησιμώτερον G5539 (A-ASN-C) οὐδέν G3762 (A-ASN-N) ἐστιν G2076 (V-PAI-3S) ἐν G1722 (PREP) βίῳ G979 (N-DSM) ἀνθρώποις. G444 (N-DPM) [8] Εἰ G1487 (COND) δὲ G1161 (CONJ) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) πολυπειρίαν (N-ASF) ποθεῖ (V-PAI-3S) τις, G5100 (X-NSM) οἶδεν G1492 (V-RAI-3S) τὰ G3588 (T-APN) ἀρχαῖα G744 (A-APN) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) τὰ G3588 (T-APN) μέλλοντα G3195 (V-PAP-APN) εἰκάζει, (V-PAI-3S) ἐπίσταται G1987 (V-PNI-3S) στροφὰς (N-APF) λόγων G3056 (N-GPM) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) λύσεις G3080 (N-APF) αἰνιγμάτων, G135 (N-GPN) σημεῖα G4592 (N-APN) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) τέρατα G5059 (N-ASN) προγινώσκει G4267 (V-PAI-3S) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) ἐκβάσεις G1545 (N-APF) καιρῶν G2540 (N-GPM) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) χρόνων. G5550 (N-GPM) [9] Ἔκρινα G2919 (V-AAI-3S) τοίνυν G5106 (PRT) ταύτην G3778 (D-ASF) ἀγαγέσθαι G71 (V-2AMN) πρὸς G4314 (PREP) συμβίωσιν (V-PAS-3P) εἰδὼς G1492 (V-RAP-NSM) ὅτι G3754 (CONJ) ἔσται G2071 (V-FDI-3S) μοι G3427 (P-1DS) σύμβουλος G4825 (N-NSM) ἀγαθῶν G18 (A-GPN) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) παραίνεσις (N-NSF) φροντίδων (N-GPF) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) λύπης. G3077 (N-GSF) [10] Ἕξω G2192 (V-FAI-1S) δι’ G1223 (PREP) αὐτὴν G846 (P-ASF) δόξαν G1391 (N-ASF) ἐν G1722 (PREP) ὄχλοις G3793 (N-DPM) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) τιμὴν G5092 (N-ASF) παρὰ G3844 (PREP) πρεσβυτέροις G4245 (A-DPM-C) ὁ G3588 (T-NSM) νέος· G3501 (A-NSM) [11] ὀξὺς G3691 (A-NSM) εὑρεθήσομαι G2147 (V-FPI-1S) ἐν G1722 (PREP) κρίσει G2920 (N-DSF) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) ἐν G1722 (PREP) ὄψει G3799 (N-DSF) δυναστῶν G1413 (N-GPM) θαυμασθήσομαι· G2296 (V-FPI-1S) [12] σιγῶντά G4601 (V-PAP-ASM) με G3165 (P-1AS) περιμενοῦσιν G4037 (V-FAI-3P) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) φθεγγομένῳ G5350 (V-PEP-DSM) προσέξουσιν G4337 (V-FAI-3P) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) λαλοῦντος G2980 (V-PAP-GSM) ἐπὶ G1909 (PREP) πλεῖον G4119 (A-ASN-C) χεῖρα G5495 (N-ASF) ἐπιθήσουσιν G2007 (V-FAI-3P) ἐπὶ G1909 (PREP) στόμα G4750 (N-ASN) αὐτῶν. G846 (P-GPM) [13] Ἕξω G2192 (V-FAI-1S) δι’ G1223 (PREP) αὐτὴν G846 (P-ASF) ἀθανασίαν G110 (N-ASF) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) μνήμην G3420 (N-ASF) αἰώνιον G166 (A-ASF) τοῖς G3588 (T-DPM) μετ’ G3326 (PREP) ἐμὲ G1691 (P-1AS) ἀπολείψω. G620 (V-FAI-1S) [14] Διοικήσω (V-FAI-1S) λαούς, G2992 (N-APM) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) ἔθνη G1484 (N-APN) ὑποταγήσεταί G5293 (V-2FPI-3S) μοι· G3427 (P-1DS) [15] φοβηθήσονταί (V-FPI-3P) με G3165 (P-1AS) ἀκούσαντες G191 (V-AAP-NPM) τύραννοι (N-NPM) φρικτοί, (A-NPM) ἐν G1722 (PREP) πλήθει G4128 (N-DSN) φανοῦμαι G5316 (V-FEI-1S) ἀγαθὸς G18 (A-NSM) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) ἐν G1722 (PREP) πολέμῳ G4171 (N-DSM) ἀνδρεῖος. (A-NSM) [16] Εἰσελθὼν G1525 (V-2AAP-NSM) εἰς G1519 (PREP) τὸν G3588 (T-ASM) οἶκόν G3624 (N-ASM) μου G3450 (P-1GS) προσαναπαύσομαι (V-FMI-1S) αὐτῇ· G846 (P-DSF) οὐ G3756 (PRT-N) γὰρ G1063 (CONJ) ἔχει G2192 (V-PAI-3S) πικρίαν G4088 (N-ASF) ἡ G3588 (T-NSF) συναναστροφὴ (N-NSF) αὐτῆς G846 (P-GSF) οὐδὲ G3761 (CONJ-N) ὀδύνην G3601 (N-ASF) ἡ G3588 (T-NSF) συμβίωσις (N-NSF) αὐτῆς, G846 (P-GSF) ἀλλὰ G235 (CONJ) εὐφροσύνην G2167 (N-ASF) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) χαράν. G5479 (N-ASF) [17] Ταῦτα G5023 (D-APN) λογισάμενος G3049 (V-ADP-NSM) ἐν G1722 (PREP) ἐμαυτῷ G1683 (F-1DSM) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) φροντίσας G5431 (V-AAP-NSM) ἐν G1722 (PREP) καρδίᾳ G2588 (N-DSF) μου G3450 (P-1GS) ὅτι G3754 (CONJ) ἀθανασία G110 (N-NSF) ἐστὶν G2076 (V-PAI-3S) ἐν G1722 (PREP) συγγενείᾳ G4772 (N-DSF) σοφίας G4678 (N-GSF) [18] καὶ G2532 (CONJ) ἐν G1722 (PREP) φιλίᾳ G5373 (N-DSF) αὐτῆς G846 (P-GSF) τέρψις (N-NSF) ἀγαθὴ G18 (A-NSF) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) ἐν G1722 (PREP) πόνοις G4192 (N-DPM) χειρῶν G5495 (N-GPF) αὐτῆς G846 (P-GSF) πλοῦτος G4149 (N-NSM) ἀνεκλιπὴς (A-NSM) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) ἐν G1722 (PREP) συγγυμνασίᾳ (N-DSF) ὁμιλίας G3657 (N-GSF) αὐτῆς G846 (P-GSF) φρόνησις G5428 (N-NSF) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) εὔκλεια (N-NSF) ἐν G1722 (PREP) κοινωνίᾳ G2842 (N-DSF) λόγων G3056 (N-GPM) αὐτῆς, G846 (P-GSF) περιῄειν (V-IAI-1S) ζητῶν G2212 (V-PAP-NSM) ὅπως G3704 (ADV) λάβω G2983 (V-2AAS-1S) αὐτὴν G846 (P-ASF) εἰς G1519 (PREP) ἐμαυτόν. G1683 (F-1ASM) [19] Παῖς G3816 (N-NSM) δὲ G1161 (CONJ) ἤμην G2252 (V-IMI-1S) εὐφυὴς (A-NSM) ψυχῆς G5590 (N-GSF) τε G5037 (PRT) ἔλαχον G2975 (V-2AAI-1S) ἀγαθῆς, G18 (A-GSF) [20] μᾶλλον G3123 (ADV) δὲ G1161 (CONJ) ἀγαθὸς G18 (A-NSM) ὢν G5607 (V-PAP-NSM) ἦλθον G2064 (V-2AAI-3P) εἰς G1519 (PREP) σῶμα G4983 (N-ASN) ἀμίαντον. G283 (A-ASN) [21] Γνοὺς G1097 (V-2AAP-NSM) δὲ G1161 (CONJ) ὅτι G3754 (CONJ) οὐκ G3756 (PRT-N) ἄλλως G247 (ADV) ἔσομαι G2071 (V-FDI-1S) ἐγκρατής, G1468 (A-NSM) ἐὰν G1437 (COND) μὴ G3361 (PRT-N) ὁ G3588 (T-NSM) θεὸς G2316 (N-NSM) δῷ G1325 (V-2AAS-3S)—καὶ G2532 (CONJ) τοῦτο G5124 (D-ASN) δ’ G1161 (CONJ) ἦν G2258 (V-IAI-3S) φρονήσεως G5428 (N-GSF) τὸ G3588 (T-ASN) εἰδέναι G1492 (V-RAN) τίνος G5101 (I-GSM) ἡ G3588 (T-NSF) χάρις G5485 (N-NSF)—ἐνέτυχον G1793 (V-2AAI-3P) τῷ G3588 (T-DSM) κυρίῳ G2962 (N-DSM) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) ἐδεήθην G1210 (V-API-1S) αὐτοῦ G846 (P-GSM) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) εἶπον (V-2AAP-ASN) ἐξ G1537 (PREP) ὅλης G3650 (A-GSF) τῆς G3588 (T-GSF) καρδίας G2588 (N-GSF) μου G3450 (P-1GS)