1 "God of my fathers and Lord of mercy, who has made all things with your word,
2 and by your wisdom has established man to have dominion over the creatures which have been made by you,
3 so that he would order the world in equity and justice, and execute judgment with an upright heart,
4 give me wisdom, the handmaiden at your throne, and be unwilling to reject me from among your children,
5 because I am your servant, and the son of your handmaid, a weak man, and short-lived, with limited understanding of judgment and laws.
6 And if someone were perfect among the sons of men, yet if your wisdom was taken away from him, he would be counted as nothing.
7 You have chosen me to be a king of your people, and a judge of your sons and daughters.