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CHAP. VIII.
The effectes of wisdome.
1 She also reacheth from one end to another mightily,
and comely doeth she order all things.
2 I haue loued her, & sought her fr&obar; my youth: I
desired to marry her, such loue had I vnto her beauty.
3 In that she is conuersant &wt; God, it c&obar;mendeth
her nobilitie: yea, the Lord of all things loueth her.
4 For she is the scholemystres of the knowledge
of God, and the choser out of his workes.
5 If riches be a possessi&obar; to be desired in this life,
what is richer then wisdom, that worketh all things?
6 For if prudencie worketh, what is it among
all things, that worketh better then she?
7 If a man loue righteousnes, her labours are
vertuous: for she teacheth sobernes and prudencie,
righteousnes and strength, which are the most profitable
things that men can haue in this life.
8 If a man desire great experience, she can tell
the things that are past, & discerne things to come:
she knoweth the subtilties of wordes, and the solution
of darke sentences: she foreseeth the signes and
wonders, or euer they come to passe, and the successe
of seasons and times.
9 Therefore I purposed to take her vnto my
companie, knowing that shee would counsell mee
good things, and comfort me in cares and griefes.
10 For her sake shall I haue glorie among the
multitude, and honour among the Elders though I
be yong.
11 I shalbe founde of sharpe iudgement, so that
I shalbe marueilous in the sight of great men.
12 When I hold my tongue, they shall abide my
leysure: when I speake, they shall heare diligently,
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and if I talke much, they shall lay their hands vpon
their mouth.
13 Moreouer, by her I shall obtaine immortalitie,
& leaue an euerlasting memoriall among them
that come after me.
14 I shall gouerne the people, and the nations
shalbe subdued vnto me.
15 Horrible tyrants shalbe afraide when they
heare me: among the multitude I shalbe counted
good, and mightie in battell.
16 When I come home, I shall rest with her:
for her company hath no bitternes, and her felowship
hath no tediousnes, but mirth and ioy.
17 Now when I considered these things by my
selfe, and pondred them in mine heart, how that to
be ioyned vnto wisdome is immortalitie,
18 And great pleasure is in her friendship, and
that in the workes of her hands are infinite riches,
and that in the exercise of talking with her is prudencie,
and glory by communing with her, I went
about, seeking how I might take her vnto me.
19 For I was a wittie childe, and was of a good
spirite.
20 Yea, rather being good, I came to an vndefiled
body.
21 Neuertheles, when I perceiued that I could
not enioy her, except God gaue her (and that was
a point of wisdome also, to know whose gift it was)
I went vnto the Lord, and besought him, and with
my whole heart I sayd,
Geneva [1587], THE BIBLE: THAT IS, THE HOLY SCRIPTVRES CONTEINED IN THE OLDE AND NEWE TESTAMENT. TRANSLATED ACCORDING TO the Ebrew and Greeke, and conferred with the best translations in diuers languages. With most profitable annotations vpon all the hard places, and other things of great importance (Imprinted... by Christopher Barker [etc.], LONDON) [word count] [B07000].
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