Holy Scripture
Wisdom of Solomon 6:21
A church father on this verse
“The Apostle Peter shows the steps of this benefit and progress in his Epistle, saying: But you, brothers, making every effort, supply in your faith virtue, and in virtue knowledge, and in knowledge self-control, and in self-control patience, and in patience godliness, and in godliness brotherly love, and in brotherly…”
Source: Septuagint
Original
21If your delight be then in thrones and scepters, O ye kings of the people, Honor wisdom, that ye may reign for evermore.
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19And incorruption maketh us near unto God:
20Therefore the desire of wisdom bringeth to a kingdom.
— Wisdom of Solomon 6:21 —
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.
23Neither will I go with consuming envy; For such a man shall have no fellowship with wisdom.