1 He explores the wisdom of all the ancientsand is occupied with the prophecies;
2 He preserves the discourses of the famous,and goes to the heart of involved sayings;
3 He seeks out the hidden meaning of proverbs,and is busied with the enigmas found in parables.
4 He is in attendance on the great,and appears before rulers.He travels among the peoples of foreign landsto test what is good and evil among people.
5 His care is to rise earlyto seek the Lord his Maker,to petition the Most High,To open his mouth in prayer,to ask pardon for his sins.
6 If it pleases the Lord Almighty,he will be filled with the spirit of understanding;He will pour forth his words of wisdomand in prayer give praise to the Lord.
7 He will direct his knowledge and his counsel,as he meditates upon God’s mysteries.