Wisdom 7:7-11

Good News Translation

Solomon Declares His Love for Wisdom

^7 (A)Realizing that I was only human, I prayed and was given understanding. The spirit of Wisdom came to me. ⁸ I regarded her more highly than any throne or crown. Wealth was nothing compared to her. ⁹ Precious jewels could not equal her worth; beside Wisdom all the gold in the world is a handful of sand, and silver is nothing more than clay. ¹⁰ I valued her more than health and good looks. Hers is a brightness that never grows dim, and I preferred it to any other light.

¹¹ When Wisdom came to me, all good things came with her. She brought me untold riches.