14 Before the temple I asked for her. I will seek her out even to the end. (WEB) 15 From the first flower to the ripening grape my heart delighted in her. My foot walked in uprightness. From my youth I followed her steps. (WEB) 16 I inclined my ear a little, and received her, and found for myself much instruction. (WEB)
Sirach 51:14–16
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Sirach 51:19–21
19 My soul has wrestled with her. In my conduct I was exact. I spread out my hands to the sky above, and bewailed my ignorances of her. (WEB) 20 I directed my soul to her. In purity I found her. I got myself a heart joined with her from the beginning. Therefore I won’t be… (WEB)
Wisdom of Solomon 8:1–3
1 But she reaches from one end to the other with full strength, and orders all things well. (WEB) 2 I loved her and sought her from my youth. I sought to take her for my bride. I became enamoured by her beauty. (WEB) 3 She glorifies her noble birth by living with God. The Sovere… (WEB)
Wisdom of Solomon 8:17–19
17 When I considered these things in myself, and thought in my heart how immortality is in kinship to wisdom, (WEB) 18 and in her friendship is good delight, and in the labors of her hands is wealth that doesn’t fail, and understanding is in her companionship, and great r… (WEB)
Sirach 6:25–27
25 Put your shoulder under her and bear her. Don’t be grieved with her bonds. (WEB) 26 Come to her with all your soul. Keep her ways with your whole power. (WEB) 27 Search and seek, and she will be made known to you. When you get hold of her, don’t let her go. (WEB)
Proverbs 7:14–16
14 “I have made my peace offerings; today I have paid my vows. 15 So I came out to meet you; I sought you, and I have found you. 16 I have decked my bed with coverings, with colored linen from Egypt.
Sirach 4:11–13
11 Wisdom exalts her sons, and takes hold of those who seek her. (WEB) 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)
Proverbs 2:3–5
3 if you truly call out to insight and lift your voice to understanding, 4 if you seek it like silver and search it out like hidden treasure, 5 then you will discern the fear of the LORD and discover the knowledge of God.
Testament of Judah 2:24–26
24 Therefore being drunk with wine, I did not recognize her; and her beauty deceived me, through the fashion of her adorning. (T12) 25 And I turned aside to her, and said: Let me go in unto thee. (T12) 26 And she said: What wilt thou give me? And I gave her my staff, and my girdle,… (T12)
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