Wis 10

1 She preserved the first formed father of the world, that was created alone, and broughthim out of his fall, 2 And gave him power to rule all things. 3 But when the unrighteous went away from her in his anger, he perished also in the furywherewith he murdered his brother. 4 For whose cause the earth being drowned with the flood, wisdom again preserved it, anddirected the course of the righteous in a piece of wood of small value. 5 Moreover, the nations in their wicked conspiracy being confounded, she found out the righteous,and preserved him blameless to God, and kept him strong against his tender compassion toward his son. 6 When the ungodly perished, she delivered the righteous man, who fled from the fire whichfell down upon the five cities. 7 Of whose wickedness even to this day the waste land that smokes is a testimony, and plantsbearing fruit that never come to ripeness: and a standing pillar of salt is a monument of an unbelievingsoul. 8 For regarding not wisdom, they got not only this hurt, that they knew not the things whichwere good; but also left behind them to the world a memorial of their foolishness: so that in the thingswherein they offended they could not so much as be hid. 9 Rut wisdom delivered from pain those that attended upon her. 10 When the righteous fled from his brother's wrath she guided him in right paths, showedhim the kingdom of God, and gave him knowledge of holy things, made him rich in his travels, and multipliedthe fruit of his labors. 11 In the covetousness of such as oppressed him she stood by him, and made him rich. 12 She defended him from his enemies, and kept him safe from those that lay in wait, andin a sore conflict she gave him the victory; that he might know that goodness is stronger than all. 13 When the righteous was sold, she forsook him not, but delivered him from sin: she wentdown with him into the pit, 14 And left him not in bonds, till she brought him the sceptre of the kingdom, and poweragainst those that oppressed him: as for them that had accused him, she showed them to be liars, and gavehim perpetual glory. 15 She delivered the righteous people and blameless seed from the nation that oppressedthem. 16 She entered into the soul of the servant of the Lord, and withstood dreadful kings inwonders and signs; 17 Rendered to the righteous a reward of their labors, guided them in a marvelous way, andwas to them for a cover by day, and a light of stars in the night season; 18 Brought them through the Red sea, and led them through much water: 19 But she drowned their enemies, and cast them up out of the bottom of the deep. 20 Therefore the righteous spoiled the ungodly, and praised your holy name, O Lord, andmagnified with one accord your hand, that fought for them. 21 For wisdom opened the mouth of the dumb, and made the tongues of them that can’t speakeloquent.