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The Gifts of Wisdom

Does not wisdom call,
    and does not understanding raise her voice?
On the heights, beside the way,
    at the crossroads she takes her stand;
beside the gates in front of the town,
    at the entrance of the portals she cries out:

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In Praise of Wisdom

(A)Listen! Wisdom is calling out.
    Reason is making herself heard.
On the hilltops near the road
    and at the crossroads she stands.
At the entrance to the city,
    beside the gates, she calls:

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Doth not wisdom cry aloud, and prudence put forth her voice?

Standing in the top of the highest places by the way, in the midst of the paths.

Beside the gates of the city, in the very doors she speaketh, saying:

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Wisdom’s Call

Does not wisdom call out?(A)
    Does not understanding raise her voice?
At the highest point along the way,
    where the paths meet, she takes her stand;
beside the gate leading into the city,
    at the entrance, she cries aloud:(B)

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