13 I was sincere in learning from her, and now I am glad to share what I learned.
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 learned, 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,
19 the constellations, and the cycles of years.