2 Her I loved and sought after from my youth;I sought to take her for my brideand was enamored of her beauty.
3 She adds to nobility the splendor of companionship with God;even the Ruler of all loved her.
4 For she leads into the understanding of God,and chooses his works.
5 If riches are desirable in life,what is richer than Wisdom, who produces all things?
6 And if prudence is at work,who in the world is a better artisan than she?
7 Or if one loves righteousness,whose works are virtues,She teaches moderation and prudence,righteousness and fortitude,and nothing in life is more useful than these.
8 Or again, if one yearns for wide experience,she knows the things of old, and infers the things to come.She understands the turns of phrases and the solutions of riddles;signs and wonders she knows in advanceand the outcome of times and ages.