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Happy is the man that meditateth in wisdom,

And that hath respect unto understanding;

That setteth his heart upon her ways,

And considereth her paths;

Going out after her in search of her,

And spying all her entries;

That prieth through her window,

And hearkeneth at her doors;

That encampeth about her house,

And fixeth his pegs into her wall,

And he pitcheth his tent by her side,

And dwelleth in a goodly dwelling;

And he buildeth his nest on her bough,

And lodgeth among her branches;

And he sheltereth in her shade from the heat,

And dwelleth in her habitations.

For he that feareth the Lord doeth this,

And he that taketh hold of the Law attaineth unto her.

And she will meet him as a mother,

And receive him as a wife of youth.

And she will feed him with the bread of understanding,

And give him water of knowledge to drink.

And he is stayed upon her, and shall not be moved;

And in her he trusteth, and shall not be confounded.

And she will exalt him above his neighbor,