Holy Scripture
Wisdom of Solomon 6:20
A church father on this verse
“"At all times my soul longed to desire the ways of your righteousness." A commendable passion, this, not a blameworthy one. It is not of this desire that it is written, "Do not covet," a prohibition that regards the passions with which the flesh rises against the spirit. This, rather is a longing by which the spirit r…”
Source: Septuagint
Original
20Therefore the desire of wisdom bringeth to a kingdom.
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18And love is the keeping of her laws; And the giving heed unto her laws is the assurance of incorruption;
19And incorruption maketh us near unto God:
— Wisdom of Solomon 6:20 —
21If your delight be then in thrones and scepters, O ye kings of the people, Honor wisdom, that ye may reign for evermore.
22As for wisdom, what she is, and how she came up, I will tell you, And will not hide mysteries from you: But will seek her out from the beginning of her nativity, And bring the knowledge of her into light, And will not pass over the truth.