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There is one who is wise, greatly feared,
    seated upon his throne.
The Lord himself created her;
    he saw her; he measured her.
The Lord poured her out
over everything he made,
    to be with each person
    to the extent that God grants,
    and he supplied her abundantly
    to those who love him.[a]

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  1. Sirach 1:9 b adds to 1:10 Love for the Lord is recognized as wisdom. He gives wisdom to the person to whom he appears as a vision of himself.

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