[9] Wisdom rescued from troubles those who served her.
[10] When a righteous man fled from his brother's wrath,she guided him on straight paths;
she showed him the kingdom of God,
and gave him knowledge of angels;
she prospered him in his labors,
and increased the fruit of his toil.
[11] When his oppressors were covetous,
she stood by him and made him rich.
[12] She protected him from his enemies,
and kept him safe from those who lay in wait for him;
in his arduous contest she gave him the victory,
so that he might learn that godliness is more
powerful than anything.
IMAGE: Rembrandt, Jacob Wrestling with the Angel (c. 1659)
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