15 Wisdom[fn] delivered a holy people and a blameless seed from a nation of oppressors.

16 She entered into the soul of a servant of the master,

and withstood terrible kings in wonders and signs.

17 She rendered to holy men a reward of their toils.

She guided them along a marvellous way,

and became to them a covering in the day-time,

and a starry flame through the night.

18 She brought them over the Red sea,

and led them through much water;

19 but she drowned their enemies,

and she threw them up from the bottom of the deep.

20 Therefore the righteous plundered the ungodly,

and they sang praise to your holy name, Oh master,

and extolled with one accord your hand that fought for them,

21 because wisdom opened the mouth of the mute,

and made the tongues of babes to speak clearly.

11 Wisdom prospered their works in the hand of a holy prophet.

2 They travelled through a desert without inhabitant,

and they pitched their tents in trackless regions.

3 They withstood enemies and repelled foes.