I myself also am a mortal man, like to all, and the offspring of him that was first made of the earth, 2and in my mother’s womb was fashioned to be flesh in the time of ten months, being compacted in blood, of the seed of man, and the pleasure that came with sleep. 3And when I was born, I drew in the common air, and fell upon the earth, which is of like nature, and the first voice which I uttered was crying, as all others do. 4I was nursed in swaddling clothes, and that with cares. 5For there is no king that had any other beginning of birth. 6For all men have one entrance into life, and the like going out. 7Wherefore I prayed, and understanding was given me: I called upon God, and the spirit of wisdom came to me. 8I preferred her before sceptres and thrones, and esteemed riches nothing in comparision of her. 9Neither compared I unto her any precious stone, because all gold in respect of her is as a little sand, and silver shall be counted as clay before her. 10I loved her above health and beauty, and chose to have her instead of light: for the light that cometh from her never goeth out. 11All good things together came to me with her, and innumerable riches in her hands. 12And I rejoiced in them all, because wisdom goeth before them: and I knew not that she was the mother of them. 13I learned diligently, and do communicate her liberally: I do not hide her riches. 14For she is a treasure unto men that never faileth: which they that use become the friends of God, being commended for the gifts that come from learning. 15God hath granted me to speak as I would, and to conceive as is meet for the things that are given me: because it is He that leadeth unto wisdom, and directeth the wise. 16For in His hand are both we and our words; all wisdom also, and knowledge of workmanship. 17For He hath given me certain knowledge of the things that are, namely, to know how the world was made, and the operation of the elements: 18the beginning, ending and midst of the times: the alterations of the turning of the sun, and change of seasons: 19the circuits of years, and positions of stars: 20the natures of living creatures, and the furies of wild beasts: the violence of winds, and the reasonings of men: the diversities of plants, and the virtues of roots: 21and all such things as are either discreet or manifest, them I know
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