Wisdom and Unrighteousness
1 Wisdom found no place where she could live. Then a dwelling place was assigned to her in the heavens.
2 Wisdom went out to make her dwelling among the children of men, and found no dwelling place. Wisdom returned to her place, and took her seat among the angels.
3 And unrighteousness went out from her chambers. She found those she did not seek and lived with them, like rain in a desert and dew on a thirsty land.
Texts in conversation
Compare 1 Enoch 42:3 and Jesus Ben Sira, Sirach 51:15
Pseudepigrapha, Apocalypses · Deuterocanon
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1 Enoch 42:3
Pseudepigrapha, Apocalypses · Ethiopic Book of EnochThen a dwelling place was assigned to her in the heavens. 2 Wisdom went out to make her dwelling among the children of men,
and found no dwelling place.
Wisdom returned to her place,
and took her seat among the angels. 3 And unrighteousness went out from her chambers.
She found those she did not seek and lived with them,
like rain in a desert
and dew on a thirsty land.
Jesus Ben Sira, Sirach 51:15
Deuterocanon · Ben Sira, Ecclesiasticusbefore I went abroad,
I sought wisdom openly in my prayer. 14 Before the temple I asked for her.
I will seek her out even to the end. 15 From the first flower to the ripening grape
my heart delighted in her.
My foot walked in uprightness.
From my youth I followed her steps. 16 I turned my ear a little,
and received her,
and found for myself much instruction. 17 I benefited in her.
I will give glory to him who gives me wisdom.
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