“The preacher does as a man who is in a meadow and gathers flowers: he cannot gather them all, but he gathers some and makes from them a garland. It is said in Ecclesiasticus: "The crown of wisdom is to fear the Lord." I wish to make for you a garland from the flowers that I have gathered. It seems to me that the fear…”
Bonaventure, 13th c. — Collationes de Septem Donis, Collation 2
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18The fear of the Lord is a crown of wisdom, making peace and perfect health to flourish; both which are the gifts of God: and it enlargeth their rejoicing that love him.
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16To fear the Lord is fulness of wisdom, and filleth men with her fruits.
17She filleth all their house with things desirable, and the garners with her increase.
— Sirach 1:18 —
19Wisdom raineth down skill and knowledge of understanding standing, and exalteth them to honour that hold her fast.
20The root of wisdom is to fear the Lord, and the branches thereof are long life.