2. Her I loved and sought out from my youth, And I sought to take her for my bride, And I became enamoured of her beauty.
3. She glorifieth her noble birth in that it is given her to live with God, And the Sovereign Lord of all loved her.
4. For she is initiated into the knowledge of God, And she chooseth out for him his works.
5. But if riches are a desired possession in life, What is richer than wisdom, which works all things?
6. And if understanding works, Who more than wisdom is an artificer of the things that are?
7. And if a man loves righteousness, The fruits of wisdom’s labor are virtues, For she teaches soberness and understanding, righteousness and courage; And there is nothing in life for men more profitable than these.