3 She will feed him with bread of understanding and give him water of wisdom to drink. (WEB) 4 He will be stayed upon her, and will not be moved. He will rely upon her, and will not be confounded. (WEB) 5 She will exalt him above his neighbors. She will open his mouth in the midst of the congregation. (WEB)
Sirach 15:3–5
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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 4:8–10
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.” 10 Listen, my son, and receive my words, and the years of your life will be many.
Proverbs 31:11–13
11 The heart of her husband trusts in her, and he lacks nothing of value. 12 She brings him good and not harm all the days of her life. 13 She selects wool and flax and works with eager hands.
Sirach 24:1–3
1 Wisdom will praise her own soul, and will proclaim her glory in the midst of her people. (WEB) 2 She will open her mouth in the congregation of the Most High, and proclaim her glory in the presence of his power. (WEB) 3 “I came out of the mouth of the Most High, and covered th… (WEB)
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 1:14–16
14 To fear the Lord is the beginning of wisdom. It was created together with the faithful in the womb. (WEB) 15 She laid an eternal foundation with men. She will be trusted among their offspring. (WEB) 16 To fear the Lord is the fullness of wisdom. She inebriates men with her fruit… (WEB)
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