Wisdom 7:21-23
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
21 Whatever is hidden or plain I learned,
22 for Wisdom, the artisan of all, taught me.(A)
Nature and Incomparable Dignity of Wisdom
[a] For in her is a spirit
intelligent, holy, unique,
Manifold, subtle, agile,
clear, unstained, certain,
Never harmful, loving the good, keen,(B)
23 unhampered, beneficent, kindly,
Firm, secure, tranquil,
all-powerful, all-seeing,
And pervading all spirits,
though they be intelligent, pure and very subtle.
Footnotes
- 7:22b–23 The twenty-one (7 × 3) attributes of the spirit in Wisdom reflect the influence of contemporary philosophy, especially the Stoa, but the personification rests also on Prv 8:22–31 and Sir 24.
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