Holy Scripture

Sirach 1:6

A church father on this verse
“The third face of wisdom has every form in the traces of divine works. Hence in Ecclesiasticus: "To whom hath the root of wisdom been revealed; and who hath known her wise counsels? To whom hath the discipline of wisdom been revealed and made manifest? And who hath understood the multiplicity of her steps? There is on…”
Bonaventure, 13th c. — Collations on the Hexaemeron, Collation 2

Source: Septuagint

Original

6To whom hath the root of wisdom been revealed? Or who hath known her wise counsels?

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4Wisdom hath been created before all things, And the understanding of prudence from everlasting.

— Sirach 1:6 —

8There is one wise and greatly to be feared, The Lord sitting upon his throne.

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