12 I was pleased with allthat she brought me,though I failed to realizethat Wisdom was the source.
13 I sincerely studied,then freely shared the richesI learned from Wisdom.
14 Wisdom's treasures never end.God approves of her,and those who gain Wisdomare friends of God.
15 I pray that God will help meto say the right thingand to have thoughtsworthy of his gifts to me.God shows Wisdom the wayand instructs wise people.
16 Our lives and our words,our understanding and skillsare all in the hands of God.
17 From God came my knowledgeabout the universeand how its parts work;
18 about the way a calendaris determined;about the movement of the sunand the changing seasons;