From the book of the Wisdom of Solomon (a Deuterocanonical book) Chapter 9:1-18 9:1 ‘God of our ancestors, Lord of mercy, who by your word have made the universe, 9:2 and in your wisdom have fitted human beings to rule the creatures that you have made, 9:3 to govern the world in holiness and saving … [Read more…]
From the book of the Wisdom of Solomon (a Deuterocanonical book) Chapter 8:2-21 8:2 Wisdom I loved and searched for from my youth; I resolved to have her as my bride, I fell in love with her beauty. 8:3 She enhances her noble birth by sharing God’s life, for the Master of All has always … [Read more…]
From the book of the Wisdom of Solomon (a Deuterocanonical book) Chapter 7:7-22 7:7 And so I prayed, and understanding was given me; I entreated, and the spirit of Wisdom came to me. 7:8 I esteemed her more than sceptres and thrones; compared with her, I held riches as nothing. 7:9 I reckoned no precious … [Read more…]
From the book of the Wisdom of Solomon (a Deuterocanonical book) Chapter 7:1-6 7:1 I too am mortal like everyone else, a descendant of the first man formed from the earth. I was modelled in flesh inside a mother’s womb, 7:2 where, for ten months, in blood I acquired substance — the result of virile … [Read more…]
From the book of the Wisdom of Solomon (a Deuterocanonical book) Chapter 6:22-25 6:22 What Wisdom is and how she was born, I shall now explain; I shall hide no mysteries from you, but shall follow her steps from the outset of her origin, setting out what we know of her in full light, without … [Read more…]