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CHAP. IX.
1 A prayer vnto God for his wisdome, 6 without which the best man is nothing worth, 13 neither can he tell how to please God.
1 O God of my fathers, and Lord of mercy, who hast made all things with thy word,
2 And ordained man through thy wisedome, that he should haue dominion ouer the creatures, which thou hast made,2
4 Giue me wisedome that sitteth by thy Throne, and reiect me not from among thy children:4
5 For I thy seruant and sonne of thine handmaide, am a feeble person, and of a short time, and too young for the vnderstanding of iudgement and lawes.5
7 Thou hast chosen me to be a king of thy people, and a Iudge of thy sons and daughters:7
9 And wisedome was with thee: which knoweth thy workes, and was present when thou madest the world, and knew what was acceptable in thy sight, and right in thy Commaundements.9
11 For she knoweth and vnderstandeth all things, and shee shall leade me soberly in my doings, and preserue me in her power.11
13 For what man is hee that can know the counsell of God? or who can thinke what the will of the Lord is?13
14 For the thoughts of mortall men are miserable, and our deuices are but vncertaine.14
16 And hardly doe we gesse aright at things that are vpon earth, and with labour doe wee find the things that are before vs: but the things that are in heauen, who hath searched out?16
17 And thy counsell who hath knowen, except thou giue wisedome, and send thy holy spirit from aboue?
Wisdom of Solomon Chapter 9 Sidenote References (from Original 1611 KJV Bible):
2 Gen.1.28.
4 1.Kin.3.5.
5 Psal.116. 16.
7 1.Chron. 28.5. 2. chro.1.9.
9 Pro. 8.22. ioh.1.2,3, 10.
11 Or, by her power or glory.
13 Isai 40.13. rom. 11.34 1.cor.2.16.
14 Or, feare full.
16 Gre. at hand.
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