2 Her I loved and sought out from my youth, And I sought to take her for my bride, And I became enamoured of her beauty.
3 She glorifieth her noble birth in that it is given her to live with God, And the Sovereign Lord of all loved her.
4 For she is initiated into the knowledge of God, And she chooseth out for him his works.
5 But if riches are a desired possession in life, What is richer than wisdom, which works all things?
6 And if understanding works, Who more than wisdom is an artificer of the things that are?
7 And if a man loves righteousness, The fruits of wisdom’s labor are virtues, For she teaches soberness and understanding, righteousness and courage; And there is nothing in life for men more profitable than these.
8 And if a man longeth even for much experience, She knows the things of old, and divineth the things to come: She understands subtilties of speeches and interpretations of dark sayings: She foresees signs and wonders, and the issues of seasons and times.