Verse (Click for Chapter) 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 Contemporary English Version New American Bible Douay-Rheims Bible 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 8:19And 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, |