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Wisdom 8:6-8
New Catholic Bible
Wisdom 8:6-8
New Catholic Bible
6 If understanding is at work,
who is a more effective fashioner of whatever exists than she?
7 And if one prizes righteousness,
the fruits of her labors are virtues.
For she teaches temperance and prudence,
justice and fortitude,[a]
and nothing in life is of more value for men than these.
8 Or again, if one yearns for great experience,
she knows the things of the past and foresees those of the future.
She understands the subtleties of speech and the solutions of riddles;
she has advance knowledge of signs and wonders
and can predict the outcome of times and ages.
Footnotes
- Wisdom 8:7 The four cardinal virtues. They are already found in Plato and Aristotle.