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As for wisdom, what she is, and how she came up, I will tell you, and will not hide mysteries from you: but will seek her out from the beginning of her nativity, and bring the knowledge of her into light, and will not pass over the truth.
But the multitude of the wise is the welfare of the world: and a wise king is the upholding of the people.
And being but one, she can do all things: and remaining in herself, she maketh all things new: and in all ages entering into holy souls, she maketh them friends of God, and prophets.
For God loveth none but him that dwelleth with wisdom.
For after this cometh night: but vice shall not prevail against wisdom.
But wisdom delivered from pain those that attended upon her.
When the righteous was sold, she forsook him not, but delivered him from sin: she went down with him into the pit,
But she drowned their enemies, and cast them up out of the bottom of the deep.
Yea, and without these might they have fallen down with one blast, being persecuted of vengeance, and scattered abroad through the breath of thy power: but thou hast ordered all things in measure and number and weight.
But thou hast mercy upon all; for thou canst do all things, and winkest at the sins of men, because they should amend.
But thou sparest all: for they are thine, O Lord, thou lover of souls.
But executing thy judgments upon them by little and little, thou gavest them place of repentance, not being ignorant that they were a naughty generation, and that their malice was bred in them, and that their cogitation would never be changed.
For neither is there any God but thou that careth for all, to whom thou mightest shew that thy judgment is not unright.
But by such works hast thou taught thy people that the just man should be merciful, and hast made thy children to be of a good hope that thou givest repentance for sins.
But they that would not be reformed by that correction, wherein he dallied with them, shall feel a judgment worthy of God.
But deemed either fire, or wind, or the swift air, or the circle of the stars, or the violent water, or the lights of heaven, to be the gods which govern the world.
But if they were astonished at their power and virtue, let them understand by them, how much mightier he is that made them.
But yet for this they are the less to be blamed: for they peradventure err, seeking God, and desirous to find him.
But thy providence, O Father, governeth it: for thou hast made a way in the sea, and a safe path in the waves;
But that which is made with hands is cursed, as well it, as he that made it: he, because he made it; and it, because, being corruptible, it was called god.
And so the multitude, allured by the grace of the work, took him now for a god, which a little before was but honoured.
Moreover this was not enough for them, that they erred in the knowledge of God; but whereas they lived in the great war of ignorance, those so great plagues called they peace.
But thou, O God, art gracious and true, longsuffering, and in mercy ordering all things,
For if we sin, we are thine, knowing thy power: but we will not sin, knowing that we are counted thine.
Notwithstanding his care is, not that he shall have much labour, nor that his life is short: but striveth to excel goldsmiths and silversmiths, and endeavoureth to do like the workers in brass, and counteth it his glory to make counterfeit things.
But they counted our life a pastime, and our time here a market for gain: for, say they, we must be getting every way, though it be by evil means.
For man made them, and he that borrowed his own spirit fashioned them: but no man can make a god like unto himself.
For being mortal, he worketh a dead thing with wicked hands: for he himself is better than the things which he worshippeth: whereas he lived once, but they never.
Neither are they beautiful, so much as to be desired in respect of beasts: but they went without the praise of God and his blessing.
But they were troubled for a small season, that they might be admonished, having a sign of salvation, to put them in remembrance of the commandment of thy law.
For he that turned himself toward it was not saved by the thing that he saw, but by thee, that art the Saviour of all.
For it was neither herb, nor mollifying plaister, that restored them to health: but thy word, O Lord, which healeth all things.
But it is not possible to escape thine hand.
For sometime the flame was mitigated, that it might not burn up the beasts that were sent against the ungodly; but themselves might see and perceive that they were persecuted with the judgment of God.
That thy children, O Lord, whom thou lovest, might know, that it is not the growing of fruits that nourisheth man: but that it is thy word, which preserveth them that put their trust in thee.
For neither might the corner that held them keep them from fear: but noises as of waters falling down sounded about them, and sad visions appeared unto them with heavy countenances.
For fear is nothing else but a betraying of the succours which reason offereth.
But they sleeping the same sleep that night, which was indeed intolerable, and which came upon them out of the bottoms of inevitable hell,
Over them only was spread an heavy night, an image of that darkness which should afterward receive them: but yet were they unto themselves more grievous than the darkness.
But on the other side there sounded an ill according cry of the enemies, and a lamentable noise was carried abroad for children that were bewailed.
And brought thine unfeigned commandment as a sharp sword, and standing up filled all things with death; and it touched the heaven, but it stood upon the earth.
So he overcame the destroyer, not with strength of body, nor force of arms, but with a word subdued him that punished, alleging the oaths and covenants made with the fathers.
And that thy people might pass a wonderful way: but they might find a strange death.
But afterwards they saw a new generation of fowls, when, being led with their appetite, they asked delicate meats.
For the Sodomites did not receive those, whom they knew not when they came: but these brought friends into bondage, that had well deserved of them.
And not only so, but peradventure some respect shall be had of those, because they used strangers not friendly:
But these very grievously afflicted them, whom they had received with feastings, and were already made partakers of the same laws with them.
The parables of knowledge are in the treasures of wisdom: but godliness is an abomination to a sinner.
For the blessing of the father establisheth the houses of children; but the curse of the mother rooteth out foundations.
But what is commanded thee, think thereupon with reverence, for it is not needful for thee to see with thine eyes the things that are in secret.
But if he go wrong, she will forsake him, and give him over to his own ruin.
In no wise speak against the truth; but be abashed of the error of thine ignorance.
Be in peace with many: nevertheless have but one counsellor of a thousand.
But in thy prosperity he will be as thyself, and will be bold over thy servants.
Come unto her as one that ploweth and soweth, and wait for her good fruits: for thou shalt not toil much in labouring about her, but thou shalt eat of her fruits right soon.
Marry thy daughter, and so shalt thou have performed a weighty matter: but give her to a man of understanding.
Reproach not a man that turneth from sin, but remember that we are all worthy of punishment.
Rejoice not over thy greatest enemy being dead, but remember that we die all.
Delight not in the thing that the ungodly have pleasure in; but remember they shall not go unpunished unto their grave.
An unwise king destroyeth his people; but through the prudence of them which are in authority the city shall be inhabited.
The fear of the Lord goeth before the obtaining of authority: but roughness and pride is the losing thereof.
The bee is little among such as fly; but her fruit is the chief of sweet things.
Do well unto him that is lowly, but give not to the ungodly: hold back thy bread, and give it not unto him, lest he overmaster thee thereby: for else thou shalt receive twice as much evil for all the good thou shalt have done unto him.
An enemy speaketh sweetly with his lips, but in his heart he imagineth how to throw thee into a pit: he will weep with his eyes, but if he find opportunity, he will not be satisfied with blood.
If thou be for his profit, he will use thee: but if thou have nothing, he will forsake thee.
A rich man beginning to fall is held up of his friends: but a poor man being down is thrust away by his friends.