“But in a higher sense, wisdom, governing the righteous through a humble piece of wood, restored the human race, when through the passion of Christ's cross it erased the sin of the whole world and led the chosen to the entrance of the heavenly kingdom. But again, after the cleansing of the flood, it then adds what wisd…”
Rabanus Maurus, 9th c. — Commentary on Wisdom, PL 109
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4For whose cause the earth being drowned with the flood, wisdom again preserved it, and directed the course of the righteous in a piece of wood of small value.
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2And gave him power to rule all things.
3But when the unrighteous went away from her in his anger, he perished also in the fury wherewith he murdered his brother.
— Wisdom of Solomon 10:4 —
5Moreover, the nations in their wicked conspiracy being confounded, she found out the righteous, and preserved him blameless unto God, and kept him strong against his tender compassion toward his son.
6When the ungodly perished, she delivered the righteous man, who fled from the fire which fell down upon the five cities.