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15:1  Whoever fears the Lord will do these things, and whoever has a firm hold on the Law will possess Wisdom.
15:2  She will come to meet them like a mother, and she will await them like a young bride.
15:3  She will feed them bread of understanding, and will give them water of wisdom to drink.
15:4  They will be supported by her and not be undermined; they will be intent upon her and will never be put to shame.
15:5  She will raise them above their neighbors, and allow them to speak in the midst of the assembly.
15:6  They will inherit gladness, a crown of rejoicing, and an eternal name.
15:7  People who lack sense will never receive her, and sinners will never see her.
15:8  She keeps far away from the arrogant, and liars will never remember her.
15:9  Praise isn’t proper in the mouth of sinners because it hasn’t been assigned by the Lord.
15:10  Praise must be spoken in wisdom, and the Lord will cause it to prosper.
15:11  Don’t say, “I fell away because of the Lord.” What the Lord hates, he won’t do.
15:12  Don’t say, “The Lord made me go astray.” He has no use for sinful people.
15:13  The Lord has hated every foul thing, and those who fear him have no love for such things.
15:14  He created humanity at the beginning, and he left them to the power of their choices.
15:15  If you choose to, you will keep the commandments, and keep faith out of goodwill.
15:16  He has put fire and water before you; you can stretch out your hand for whichever you choose.
15:17  Life and death are in front of human beings; and they will be granted whichever they please,
15:18  because the wisdom of the Lord is great; he’s mighty in authority, he sees everything,
15:19  his eyes are upon those who fear him, and he knows every human action.
15:20  He doesn’t command anyone to be ungodly, and he doesn’t give anyone a license to sin.