Wisdom 9:10–18
10Send her from the holy heavens, and ask her to come from the throne of your glory, that being present with me she may work, and I may learn what pleases you well.↗
11For she knows all things and understands, and she will guide me prudently in my actions. She will guard me in her glory.↗
12So my works will be acceptible. I will judge your people righteously, and I will be worthy of my father’s throne.↗
13For what man will know the counsel of God? Or who will conceive what the Lord wills?↗
14For the thoughts of mortals are unstable, and our plans are prone to fail.↗
15For a corruptible body weighs down the soul. The earthy tent burdens a mind that is full of cares.↗
16We can hardly guess the things that are on earth, and we find the things that are close at hand with labor; but who has traced out the things that are in the heavens?↗
17Who gained knowledge of your counsel, unless you gave wisdom, and sent your holy spirit from on high?↗
18It was thus that the ways of those who are on earth were corrected, and men were taught the things that are pleasing to you. They were saved through wisdom.”↗
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