12 I was happy with them all, because Wisdom had brought them to me. I had not realized before that she was the source of all these things.
13 I was sincere in learning from her, and now I am glad to share what I learnt.
14 No one can ever exhaust the treasures of Wisdom. Use those treasures and you are God's friends; he approves of what you learn from her.
15 I pray to God that my thoughts may be worthy of what I have learnt, and that I may speak according to his will. He is Wisdom's guide; he gives correction to those who are wise.
16 We are under his power and authority — we ourselves, our words, all our understanding and skills.
17 It is he who gave me true knowledge of the forces of nature: what the world is made of; how the elements behave;
18 how the calendar is determined by the movements of the sun, the changing seasons,