Wisdom 6:17-20

Good News Translation

¹⁷ Wisdom begins when you sincerely want to learn. To desire Wisdom is to love her; ¹⁸ to love her is to keep her laws; to keep her laws is to be certain of immortality; ¹⁹ immortality will bring you close to God. ²⁰ This desire for Wisdom can prepare you to rule a kingdom.