7:16. For in his hand are both we, and our words, and all wisdom, and the knowledge and skill of works. 7:17. For he hath given me the true knowledge of the things that are: to know the disposition of the whole world, and the virtues of the elements, 7:18. The beginning, and ending, and midst of the times, the alterations of their courses, and the changes of seasons, 7:19. The revolutions of the year, and the dispositions of the stars, 7:20. The natures of living creatures, and rage of wild beasts, the force of winds, and reasonings of men, the diversities of plants, and the virtues of roots, 7:21. And all such things as are hid, and not foreseen, I have learned: for wisdom, which is the worker of all things, taught me. 7:22. For in her is the spirit of understanding; holy, one, manifold, subtile, eloquent, active, undefiled, sure, sweet, loving that which is good, quick, which nothing hindereth, beneficent, 7:23. Gentle, kind, steadfast, assured, secure, having all power, overseeing all things, and containing all spirits: intelligible, pure, subtile: 7:24. For wisdom is more active than all active things; and reacheth everywhere, by reason of her purity. 7:25. For she is a vapour of the power of God, and a certain pure emmanation of the glory of the Almighty God: and therefore no defiled thing cometh into her. 7:26. For she is the brightness of eternal light, and the unspotted mirror of God's majesty, and the image of his goodness. 7:27. And being but one, she can do all things: and remaining in herself the same, she reneweth all things, and through nations conveyeth herself into holy souls, she maketh the friends of God and prophets. 7:28. For God loveth none but him that dwelleth with wisdom. 7:29. For she is more beautiful than the sun, and above all the order of the stars: being compared with the light, she is found before it. 7:30. For after this cometh night, but no evil can overcome wisdom. Wisdom Chapter 8 Further praises of wisdom: and her fruits. 8:1. She reacheth, therefore, from end to end mightily, and ordereth all things sweetly. 8:2. Her have I loved, and have sought her out from my youth, and have desired to take for my spouse, and I became a lover of her beauty. 8:3. She glorifieth her nobility by being conversant with God: yea, and the Lord of all things hath loved her. 8:4. For it is she that teacheth the knowledge of God and is the chooser of his works. 8:5. And if riches be desired in life, what is richer than wisdom, which maketh all things? 8:6. And if sense do work: who is a more artful worker than she of those things that are? 8:7. And if a man love justice: her labours have great virtues: for she teacheth temperance, and prudence, and justice, and fortitude, which are such things as men can have nothing more profitable in life.