"Wisdom is luminous and never tarnished; she willingly lets herself be seen by those who love her. She hastens to meet those who long for her. Seek her in the morning and you will not be disappointed; you will find her sitting at your door.
To meditate on Wisdom is understanding fully grown; whoever is on the watch for her will be free of anxiety. She goes in search of those who are worthy of her, graciously meets them on the way and is present in their every thought." - Wisdom 6:12-16
(Here begins the "discourse of the kings about wisdom." As we said in the introduction of Ecclesiastes, it was common to attribute the Books of Wisdom to Solomon. This can also be seen in this book: the author pretends to be Solomon and puts the words about wisdom on Solomon's lips.)
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