Wisdom:10

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* She preserved the first formed father of the world , that was created alone , and brought him out of his fall , * And gave him power to rule all things . * But when the unrighteous went away from her in his anger , he perished also in the fury wherewith he murdered his brother . * For whose cause the earth being drowned with the flood , wisdom again preserved it , and directed the course of the righteous in a piece of wood of small value . * Moreover , the nations in their wicked conspiracy being confounded , she found out the righteous , and preserved him blameless unto God , and kept him strong against his tender compassion toward his son . * When the ungodly perished , she delivered the righteous man , who fled from the fire which fell down upon the five cities . * Of whose wickedness even to this day the waste land that smoketh is a testimony , and plants bearing fruit that never come to ripeness : and a standing pillar of salt is a monument of an unbelieving soul . * For regarding not wisdom , they gat not only this hurt , that they knew not the things which were good ; but also left behind them to the world a memorial of their foolishness : so that in the things wherein they offended they could not so much as be hid . * Rut wisdom delivered from pain those that attended upon her . * When the righteous fled from his brother 's wrath she guided him in right paths , shewed him the kingdom of God , and gave him knowledge of holy things , made him rich in his travels , and multiplied the fruit of his labours . * In the covetousness of such as oppressed him she stood by him , and made him rich . * She defended him from his enemies , and kept him safe from those that lay in wait , and in a sore conflict she gave him the victory ; that he might know that goodness is stronger than all . * When the righteous was sold , she forsook him not , but delivered him from sin : she went down with him into the pit , * And left him not in bonds , till she brought him the sceptre of the kingdom , and power against those that oppressed him : as for them that had accused him , she shewed them to be liars , and gave him perpetual glory . * She delivered the righteous people and blameless seed from the nation that oppressed them . * She entered into the soul of the servant of the Lord , and withstood dreadful kings in wonders and signs ; * Rendered to the righteous a reward of their labours , guided them in a marvellous way , and was unto them for a cover by day , and a light of stars in the night season ; * Brought them through the Red sea , and led them through much water : * But she drowned their enemies , and cast them up out of the bottom of the deep . * Therefore the righteous spoiled the ungodly , and praised thy holy name , O Lord , and magnified with one accord thine hand , that fought for them . * For wisdom opened the mouth of the dumb , and made the tongues of them that cannot speak eloquent .

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