1 He who fears the Lord will do this. He who has possession of the law will obtain her. (WEB) 2 She will meet him like a mother, and receive him like a wife married in her virginity. (WEB) 3 She will feed him with bread of understanding and give him water of wisdom to drink. (WEB)
Sirach 15:1–3
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Sirach 14:26–27
26 He will set his children under her shelter, and will rest under her branches. (WEB) 27 By her he will be covered from heat, and will lodge in her glory. (WEB)
Sirach 4:12–14
12 He who loves her loves life. Those who seek her early will be filled with gladness. (WEB) 13 He who holds her fast will inherit glory. Where he enters, the Lord will bless. (WEB) 14 Those who serve her minister to the Holy One. The Lord loves those who love her. (WEB)
Sirach 4:17–19
17 For at the first she will walk with him in crooked ways, and will bring fear and dread upon him, and torment him with her discipline, until she may trust his soul, and try him by her judgments. (WEB) 18 Then she will return him again to the straight way, and will gladd… (WEB)
Proverbs 4:7–9
7 Wisdom is supreme; so acquire wisdom. And whatever you may acquire, gain understanding. 8 Prize her, and she will exalt you; if you embrace her, she will honor you. 9 She will set a garland of grace on your head; she will present you with a crown of beauty.”
Proverbs 3:17–19
17 All her ways are pleasant, and all her paths are peaceful. 18 She is a tree of life to those who embrace her, and those who lay hold of her are blessed. 19 The LORD founded the earth by wisdom and established the heavens by understanding.
Sirach 6:30–32
30 For there is a golden ornament upon her, and her bands are a purple cord. (WEB) 31 You shall put her on as a robe of glory, and shall put her on as a crown of rejoicing. (WEB) 32 My son, if you are willing, you will be instructed. If you will yield your soul, you will be prudent. (WEB)
Sirach 14:20–22
20 Blessed is the man who meditates on wisdom, and who reasons by his understanding. (WEB) 21 He who considers her ways in his heart will also have knowledge of her secrets. (WEB) 22 Go after her like a hunter, and lie in wait in her paths. (WEB)
Wisdom of Solomon 6:14–16
14 He who rises up early to seek her won’t have difficulty, for he will find her sitting at his gates. (WEB) 15 For to think upon her is perfection of understanding, and he who watches for her will quickly be free from care; (WEB) 16 because she herself goes around, seeking those w… (WEB)
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