Wisdom 8:5-7

New Catholic Bible

⁵ If riches are deemed a desirable possession in life,
    what offers greater wealth than Wisdom who fashions everything that exists?
⁶ If understanding is at work,
    who is a more effective fashioner of whatever exists than she?
⁷ And if one prizes righteousness,
    the fruits of her labors are virtues.
For she teaches temperance and prudence,
    justice and fortitude,^[a]
    and nothing in life is of more value for men than these.