Proverbs 8:1, The fame, Proverbs 8:6, and evidence of wisdom; Proverbs 8:10, The excellency, Proverbs 8:12, the nature, Proverbs 8:15, the power, Proverbs 8:18, the riches, Proverbs 8:22, and the eternity of wisdom; Proverbs 8:32, Wisdom is to be desired for the blessedness it brings.
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