 | 1916 - 712 lapas
...obliged to share with Professor Sir Ronald Ross, but I am unable to supply the appropriate citation. "I prayed, and understanding was given me ; I called upon God, and the spirit of wisdom came unto me; I preferred her above sceptres and thrones, for she is unto men a treasure that never faileth."... | |
 | Gary M. Burge - 1987 - 292 lapas
...as well. Wis. 9:7 identifies wisdom with the Spirit. Wis. 7:7 aligns them in parallelism: "Therefore I prayed, and understanding was given me; I called upon God, and the Spirit ofWisdom came to me" (cf. 7:22; 12:1-2). Wis. 7:25 refers to wisdom as "a breath of the power of God."... | |
 | Kathleen M. O'Connor - 1990 - 204 lapas
...open to her instruction, her friends must follow PseudoSolomon's example and pray to receive her love. I prayed and understanding was given me; I called...and the spirit of wisdom came to me. I preferred her ro scepters and thrones. and 1 accounted wealth as nothing in comparison with her (7:7-8). For even... | |
 | Manuel Komroff - 1992 - 366 lapas
...had any other beginning of birth. For all men have one entrance into life, and the like going out. Wherefore I prayed, and understanding was given me:...and esteemed riches nothing in comparison of her. Neither compared I unto her any precious stone, because all gold in respect of her is as a little sand,... | |
 | Robert P. Carroll, Stephen Prickett - 1998 - 1828 lapas
...any other beginning of birth. 6 For all men have one entrance into life, and the like going out. 7 ews, whom 8 I preferred her before sceptres and thrones, and esteemed riches nothing in comparison of her. 9... | |
 | 1999 - 572 lapas
...for all mankind one entrance into life, and a common departure. Solomon opts for wisdom 7 Therefore I prayed, and understanding was given me; I called upon God, and the spirit of wisdom came to me. 7:1-6. Although he is a teacher and an initiate of wisdom, the sacred writer (implicitly identifying... | |
 | William Francis Ryan - 1999 - 518 lapas
...other kings rose up against him. He asked God for wisdom not a kingdom (cf. Wisdom of Solomon 7)7 8) '1 called upon God and the spirit of wisdom came to me. I preferred her to sceptres and thrones . . .1.): God gave him wisdom and the knowledge of astronomy, astrology, the... | |
 | Mehrdad Fatehi - 2000 - 400 lapas
...his promise, he declares in 7:l-7 that wisdom was given to him in answer to his prayer: "Therefore I prayed, and understanding was given me; I called upon God, and the spirit of wisdom ao&iag) came to me" (v. 7). The phrase "spirit of wisdom" most 1 "Ayiov. ..JrveVfia nai/ieiag (v. 5)... | |
 | Dagobert D. Runes - 2001 - 308 lapas
...had any other beginning of birth. For all men have one entrance into life, and the like going out. Wherefore, I prayed, and understanding was given me:...and esteemed riches nothing in comparison of her. Neither compared I unto her any precious stone, because all gold in respect of her is as a little sand,... | |
 | Ronald Blythe - 2001 - 228 lapas
...like to all, and when I was born I drew in the common air. When I prayed an understanding was given to me. I called upon God and the spirit of wisdom came to me, and I preferred her. Wisdom is the brightness of the everlasting light, the unspotted mirror of the... | |
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Wherefore I prayed, and understanding was given me: I called upon God, and the spirit of wisdom came to me. I preferred her before sceptres and thrones, and esteemed riches nothing in comparison of her. 
