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0 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. VIII ¶ [fn]Wisdome reacheth from one ende to another mightily: and sweetly doeth she order all things. 2 [fn]I loued her and sought her out, from my youth I dedesired to make her my spouse, and I was a louer of her beautie. 3 In that she is conuersant with God, she magnifieth her nobilitie: yea, the Lord of all things himselfe loued her. 4 [fn][fn]For she is priuy to the mysteries of the knowledge of God, and a louer of his workes. 5 If riches be a possession to be desired in this life: what is richer then wisedome that worketh all things? 6 [fn]And if prudence worke; who of all that are, is a more cunning workeman then she? 7 And if a man loue righteousnesse, her labours are vertues: for she teacheth temperance and prudence: iustice and fortitude, which are such things as men can haue nothing more profitable in their life. 8 If a man desire much experience: she knoweth things of old, and coniectureth aright what is to come: shee knoweth the subtilties of speaches, and can expound darke sentences: she foreseeth signes and wonders, and the euents of seasons and times. 9 [fn]Therefore 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. 10 For her sake I shall haue estimation among the multitude, and honour with the Elders, though I be yong. 11 I shall be found of a quicke conceit in iudgement, and shall be admired in the sight of great men. 12 [fn]When 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. 13 Moreouer, by the meanes of her, I shall obtaine immortalitie, and leaue behind me an euerlasting memoriall to them that come after me. 14 [fn]I shall set the people in order, and the nations shalbe subiect vnto me. 15 [fn]Horrible tyrants shall be afraide when they doe but heare of me, I shall be found good among the multitude, and valiant in warre. 16 [fn]After 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. 17 [fn]Now when I considered these things in my selfe, and pondered them in mine heart, how that to be allyed vnto wisedome, is immortalitie, 18 [fn][fn]And 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. 19 For I was a wittie child, and had a good spirit. 20 Yea rather being good, I came into a body vndefiled. 21 [fn]Neuerthelesse 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:
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