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CHAP. XXIV.
2 Wisdome doeth praise herselfe, shew her beginning, 4 Her dwelling, 13 Her glory, 17 Her fruit, 26 Her increase, and perfection.
1Wisedome shall praise her selfe, and shall glory in the midst of her people.1
2In the Congregation of the most high, shall she open her mouth, and triumph before his power.
3I came out of the mouth of the most High, and couered the earth as a cloud.3
4I dwelt in high places, and my throne is in a cloudy pillar.4
5I alone compassed the circuit of heauen, and walked in the bottome of the deepe.
6In the waues of the sea, and in all the earth, and in euery people, and nation, I got a possession.
7With all these I sought rest: and in whose inheritance shall I abide?
9Hee created mee from the beginning before the world, and I shall neuer faile.9
10In the holy Tabernacle I serued before him: and so was I established in Sion.10
11Likewise in the beloued citie he gaue mee rest, and in Ierusalem was my power.11
12And I tooke roote in an honourable people, euen in the portion of the Lords inheritance.
13I was exalted like a Cedar in Libanus, and as a Cypresse tree vpon the mountaines of Hermon.
14I was exalted like a palme tree in Engaddi, and as a rose-plant in Iericho, as a faire oliue tree in a pleasant fielde, and grew vp as a planetree by the water.14
15I gaue a sweete smell like cinamon, and aspalathus, and I yeelded a pleasant odour like the best mirrhe, as Galbanum and Onix, and sweet Storax, and as the sume of franckincense in the Tabernacle.15
17As the Uine brought I foorth pleasant sauour, and my flowers are the fruit of honour and riches.17
18I am the mother of faire loue, and feare, and knowledge, and holy hope, I therefore being eternall, am giuen to all my children which are named of him.18
19Come vnto me all ye that be desirous of mee, and fill your selues with my fruits.
20For my memorial is sweeter then hony, and mine inheritance then the hony combe.20
21They that eate mee shall yet be hungry, and they that drinke me shall yet be thirstie.
22He that obeyeth me, shall neuer be confounded, and they that worke by me, shall not doe amisse.
23All these things are the booke of the Couenant of the most high God, euen the Law which Moses commanded for an heritage vnto the Congregations of Iacob.23
25He filleth all things with his wisdome, as Physon, and as Tigris in the time of the new fruits.25
26He maketh the vnderstanding to abound like Euphrates, and as Iorden in the time of the haruest.26
27He maketh the doctrine of knowledge appeare as the light, and as Geon in the time of vintage.
28The first man knew her not perfectly: no more shall the last finde her out.
29For her thoughts are more then the Sea, and her counsels profounder then the great deepe.
30I also came out as a brooke from a riuer, and as a conduit into a garden.30
32I will yet make doctrine to shine as the morning, and will send forth her light afarre off.
33I will yet powre out doctrine as prophecie, and leaue it to all ages for euer.
34Behold that I haue not laboured for my selfe onely, but for all them that seeke wisedome.34
Original 1611 KJV Sidenote References for Ecclesiasticus Chapter 24
1 The praise of wisedome.
3 Or, a miste.
4 Iob.22. 14.
9 Pro.8.23.
10 Exod.31. 3.
11 Psal. 132. 8. , Or, holy.
14 Or, Cades. , Or, in the water.
15 Exod.30. 34.
17 Ioh. 15.1.
18 Or, chosen.
20 Psal.19. 10,11.
23 Exod. 20. 1. and 24. 1. deut.4.1. and 29.2.
25 Gen.2.11.
26 Iosh.3.15.
30 Or, draine or ditch.
34 Chap. 33. 16.
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