18. The beginning and the end and the midpoint of times,the changes in the sun’s course and the variations of the seasons,
19. Cycles of years, positions of stars,
20. natures of living things, tempers of beasts,Powers of the winds and thoughts of human beings,uses of plants and virtues of roots—
21. Whatever is hidden or plain I learned,
22. for Wisdom, the artisan of all, taught me. For in her is a spiritintelligent, holy, unique,Manifold, subtle, agile,clear, unstained, certain,Never harmful, loving the good, keen,
23. unhampered, beneficent, kindly,Firm, secure, tranquil,all-powerful, all-seeing,And pervading all spirits,though they be intelligent, pure and very subtle.
24. For Wisdom is mobile beyond all motion,and she penetrates and pervades all things by reason of her purity.
25. For she is a breath of the might of Godand a pure emanation of the glory of the Almighty;therefore nothing defiled can enter into her.
26. For she is the reflection of eternal light,the spotless mirror of the power of God,the image of his goodness.
27. Although she is one, she can do all things,and she renews everything while herself perduring;Passing into holy souls from age to age,she produces friends of God and prophets.
28. For God loves nothing so much as the one who dwells with Wisdom.
29. For she is fairer than the sunand surpasses every constellation of the stars.Compared to light, she is found more radiant;
30. though night supplants light,wickedness does not prevail over Wisdom.