²² For in her is the spirit of understanding: holy, one, manifold, subtile, eloquent, active, undefiled, sure, sweet, loving that which is good, quick, which nothing hindereth, beneficent,

²³ Gentle, kind, steadfast, assured, secure, having all power, overseeing all things, and containing all spirits, intelligible, pure, subtile.

²⁴ For wisdom is more active than all active things: and reacheth everywhere by reason of her purity.

²⁵ For she is a vapour of the power of God, and a certain pure emanation of the glory of the almighty God: and therefore no defiled thing cometh into her.

²⁶ For she is the brightness of eternal light, and the unspotted mirror of God's majesty, and the image of his goodness.

¹³ Wisdom is glorious, and never fadeth away, and is easily seen by them that love her, and is found by them that seek her.

¹⁴ She preventeth them that covet her, so that she first sheweth herself unto them.

¹⁵ He that awaketh early to seek her, shall not labour: for he shall find her sitting at his door.

¹⁶ To think therefore upon her, is perfect understanding: and he that watcheth for her, shall quickly be secure.

¹⁷ For she goeth about seeking such as are worthy of her, and she sheweth herself to them cheerfully in the ways, and meeteth them with all providence.

⁴ Give me wisdom, that sitteth by thy throne, and cast me not off from among thy children:

¹⁰ Send her out of thy holy heaven, and from the throne of thy majesty, that she may be with me, and may labour with me, that I may know what is acceptable with thee: