1 Wisdom protected the father of the world, the first man that was ever formed, when he alone had been created. She saved him from his own sinful act
2 and gave him the strength to master everything on earth.
3 But there was an unrighteous man who abandoned Wisdom; he destroyed himself by killing his brother in a fit of anger.
4 Because of that sin, the earth was flooded, but Wisdom saved it again. She guided a righteous man in his flimsy wooden boat.
5 Once when the nations were frustrated in their wicked plans, Wisdom recognized a righteous man and kept him innocent in God's sight. She gave him strength to obey God's command in spite of his love for his son.
6 Wisdom rescued a righteous man while ungodly people were dying. He escaped the flames that destroyed the Five Cities.
7 You can still see the evidence of their wickedness. The land there is barren and smoking. The plants bear fruit that never ripens, and a pillar of salt stands as a monument to one who did not believe.