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CHAP. VIII.
2 He is in loue with wisedome: 4 For he that hath it, hath euery good thing. 21 It cannot be had, but from God.
1Wisdome reacheth from one ende to another mightily: and sweetly doeth she order all things.1
2I loued her and sought her out, from my youth I dedesired to make her my spouse, and I was a louer of her beautie.2
4For she is priuy to the mysteries of the knowledge of God, and a louer of his workes.4
6And if prudence worke; who of all that are, is a more cunning workeman then she?6
9Therefore I purposed to take her to me to liue with mee, knowing that shee would be a counsellour of good things, and a comfort in cares & griefe.9
11I shall be found of a quicke conceit in iudgement, and shall be admired in the sight of great men.
12When I hold my tongue they shal bide my leisure, and when I speake they shall giue good eare vnto me: if I talke much, they shall lay their handes vpon their mouth.12
14I shall set the people in order, and the nations shalbe subiect vnto me.14
15Horrible tyrants shall be afraide when they doe but heare of me, I shall be found good among the multitude, and valiant in warre.15
16After I am come into mine house, I will repose my selfe with her: for her conuersation hath no bitternes, and to liue with her, hath no sorrow, but mirth and ioy.16
17Now when I considered these things in my selfe, and pondered them in mine heart, how that to be allyed vnto wisedome, is immortalitie,17
18And great pleasure it is to haue her friendship, and in the workes of her hands are infinite riches, and in the exercise of conference with her, prudence: and in talking with her a good report: I went about seeking how to take her to me.18
19For I was a wittie child, and had a good spirit.
20Yea rather being good, I came into a body vndefiled.
21Neuerthelesse when I perceiued that I could not otherwise obtaine her, except God gaue her me (and that was a point of wisdome also to know whose gift she was) I prayed vnto the Lord, and besought him, and with my whole heart I said:21
Original 1611 KJV Sidenote References for Wisdom of Solomon Chapter 8
1 Or, profitably.
2 Or, to mary her to my selfe.
4 Or, teacher. , Or, chuser.
6 Exod. 31.48.
9 Gr. will.
12 Iob 29.8, 9,10,11.
14 Or, gouerne.
15 Or, appeare.
16 Or, being entred into mine house.
17 Prou.7.3.
18 Or, fame. , Or, marry her.
21 Or, went.
* Some content courtesy of Rare Book and Manuscript Library, University of Pennsylvania
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