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Wisdom 10:9-11
New Catholic Bible
Wisdom 10:9-11
New Catholic Bible
Jacob and Joseph[a]
9 But Wisdom rescued from tribulations
those who served her.
10 When the righteous man was fleeing from the anger of his brother,
she steered him to straight paths.
She showed him the kingdom of God
and bestowed upon him a knowledge of holy things.
She gave success to his labors
and multiplied the fruit of his work.
11 She aided him against the greed of his oppressors
and made him a wealthy man.
Footnotes
- Wisdom 10:9 Jacob, in exile and hunted by his brother (see Gen 27:41-45), puts his trust in God (see Gen 28–30). The innocent Joseph, sold into slavery, resists sin; tribulation prepares him for the highest of destinies (Gen 37ff).
