Sirach

1 I will thank thee, O Lord and King, and praise thee, O God my Saviour: I do give praise unto thy name:

13 When I was yet young, or ever I had gone abroad, I desired wisdom openly in my prayer.

14 I prayed for her before the temple, and will seek her out even to the end.

15 Even from the flower till the grape was ripe hath my heart delighted in her: my foot went the right way, from my youth up sought I after her.

23 Draw near unto me, ye unlearned, and dwell in the house of learning.

26 Put your neck under the yoke, and let your soul receive instruction: she is hard at hand to find.

27 Behold with your eyes, how that I have had but little labour, and have gotten unto me much rest.

28 Get learning with a great sum of money, and get much gold by her.