Wisdom 9:1-3
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
Chapter 9
Solomon’s Prayer[a]
1 [b]God of my ancestors, Lord of mercy,(A)
you who have made all things by your word(B)
2 And in your wisdom have established humankind
to rule the creatures produced by you,(C)
3 And to govern the world in holiness and righteousness,
and to render judgment in integrity of heart:(D)
Footnotes
- 9:1–18 The author presents his version of Solomon’s prayer (1 Kgs 3:6–9; 2 Chr 1:8–10).
- 9:1–2 The author identifies Wisdom with the word of God just as he again identifies Wisdom with the spirit of God in v. 17. All three are alternate ways of expressing God’s activity in relationship with the world and its inhabitants.
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