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I will tell you what wisdom is and how she came to be, and I will hide no secrets from you, but I will trace her course from the beginning of creation, and make knowledge of her clear, and I will not pass by the truth;
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neither will I travel in the company of sickly envy, for envy does not associate with wisdom.
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A multitude of wise men is the salvation of the world, and a sensible king is the stability of his people.
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Therefore be instructed by my words, and you will profit.
Revised Standard Version of the Bible, copyright 1952 [2nd edition, 1971] by the Division of Christian Education of the National Council of the Churches of Christ in the United States of America. Used by permission. All rights reserved.