Wisdom 8:21
Good News Translation
Still, I realized that I would never receive Wisdom unless God gave her to me--and knowing that only God could give her to me was itself a sign of understanding. So I prayed, begging the Lord with all my heart:

New Revised Standard Version
But I perceived that I would not possess wisdom unless God gave her to me— and it was a mark of insight to know whose gift she was— so I appealed to the Lord and implored him, and with my whole heart I said:

Contemporary English Version
I had the insight to realize Wisdom is the gift of God, and so with all my heart I prayed for Wisdom.

New American Bible
And knowing that I could not otherwise possess her unless God gave it— and this, too, was prudence, to know whose gift she is— I went to the LORD and besought him, and said with all my heart:

Douay-Rheims Bible
And as I knew that I could not otherwise be continent, except God gave it, and this also was a point of wisdom, to know whose gift it was, I went to the Lord, and besought him, and said with my whole heart:

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

And as I knew that I could not otherwise be continent, except God gave it, and this also was a point of wisdom, to know whose gift it was, I went to the Lord, and besought him, and said with my whole heart:

Wisdom 8:19
And I was a witty child, and had received a good soul.

Wisdom 8:20
And whereas I was more good, I came to a body undefiled.

Wisdom 9:1
God of my fathers, and Lord of mercy, who hast made all things with thy word,

Wisdom 9:2
And by thy wisdom hast appointed man, that he should have dominion over the creature that was made by thee,

Context
Wisdom 8
20And whereas I was more good, I came to a body undefiled. 21And as I knew that I could not otherwise be continent, except God gave it, and this also was a point of wisdom, to know whose gift it was, I went to the Lord, and besought him, and said with my whole heart:
Cross References
Wisdom 8:19
And I was a witty child, and had received a good soul.

Wisdom 8:20
And whereas I was more good, I came to a body undefiled.

Wisdom 9:1
God of my fathers, and Lord of mercy, who hast made all things with thy word,

Wisdom 9:2
And by thy wisdom hast appointed man, that he should have dominion over the creature that was made by thee,



(Wisd. of Sol. Solomon W Wis)

Wisdom 8:20
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