Wisdom 7:17-19
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
17 [a]For he gave me sound knowledge of what exists,
that I might know the structure of the universe and the force of its elements,
18 The beginning and the end and the midpoint of times,
the changes in the sun’s course and the variations of the seasons,
19 Cycles of years, positions of stars,
Footnotes
- 7:17–22a Wisdom teaches not only righteousness and friendship with God but also sound knowledge of the world, the universe, plants, animals and human beings. See also 1 Kgs 5:9–14; these specialties reflect Hellenistic culture.
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