Wisdom of Solomon 9 — GMV
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Verse 1
O God of my fathers, and Lord of mercy,
Verse 2
And ordained man through thy wisdom,
Verse 3
And order the world according to equity and righteousness,
Verse 4
Give me wisdom, that sitteth by thy throne;
Verse 5
For I thy servant and son of thy handmaid
Verse 6
For though a man be never so perfect among the children of men,
Verse 7
Thou hast chosen me to be a king of thy people,
Verse 8
Thou hast commanded me to build a temple upon thy holy mount,
Verse 9
And wisdom was with thee: which knoweth thy works,
Verse 10
O send her out of thy holy heavens,
Verse 11
For she knoweth and understandeth all things,
Verse 12
So shall my works be acceptable,
Verse 13
For what man is he that can know the counsel of God?
Verse 14
For the thoughts of mortal men are miserable,
Verse 15
For the corruptible body presseth down the soul,
Verse 16
And hardly do we guess aright at things that are upon earth,
Verse 17
And thy counsel who hath known, except thou give wisdom,
Verse 18
For so the ways of them which lived on the earth were reformed,