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Wisdom of Solomon 8:17-19
New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition
Wisdom of Solomon 8:17-19
New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition
17 When I considered these things inwardly
and pondered in my heart
that in kinship with wisdom there is immortality,(A)
18 and in friendship with her, pure delight,
and in the labors of her hands, unfailing wealth,
and in the experience of her company, understanding,
and renown in sharing her words,
I went about seeking how to get her for myself.(B)
19 As a child I was naturally gifted,
and a good soul fell to my lot,
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