1 Her great power reaches into every part of the world, and she sets everything in useful order.
2 Wisdom has been my love. I courted her when I was young and wanted to make her my bride. I fell in love with her beauty.
3 She glorifies her noble origin by living with God, the Lord of all, who loves her.
4 She is familiar with God's mysteries and helps to determine his course of action.
5 Is it good to have riches in this life? Nothing can make you richer than Wisdom, who makes everything function.
6 Is knowledge a useful thing to have? Nothing is better than Wisdom, who has given shape to everything that exists.
7 Do you love justice? All the virtues are the result of Wisdom's work: justice and courage, self-control and understanding. Life can offer us nothing more valuable than these.