1
She reaches mightily from one end of the earth to the other,
and she orders all things well.
2
I loved her and sought her from my youth;
I desired to take her for my bride,
and became enamored of her beauty.
3
She glorifies her noble birth by living with God,
and the Lord of all loves her.
4
For she is an initiate in the knowledge of God,
and an associate in his works.
5
If riches are a desirable possession in life,
what is richer than wisdom, the active cause of all things?
6
And if understanding is effective,
who more than she is fashioner of what exists?
7
And if anyone loves righteousness,
her labors are virtues;
for she teaches self-control and prudence,
justice and courage;
nothing in life is more profitable for mortals than these.
8
And if anyone longs for wide experience,
she knows the things of old, and infers the things to come;
she understands turns of speech and the solutions of riddles;
she has foreknowledge of signs and wonders
and of the outcome of seasons and times.