This book is not inspired by God and is not part of the Christian canon or the Jewish Tanakh. It is shown only for historical and study purposes. View full explanation Wisdom 7:7 - King James Version with Apocrypha - American Edition7 Wherefore I prayed, and understanding was given me: I called upon God, and the spirit of wisdom came to me. See the chapterMore versionsCommon English Bible7 Because of this, I prayed, and the ability to reason wisely was given to me. I called out, and Wisdom’s spirit came to me. See the chapterCatholic Public Domain Version7 Because of this, I chose, and understanding was given to me; and I prayed, and the spirit of wisdom came to me; See the chapterDouay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version7 Wherefore I wished, and understanding was given me: and I called upon God, and the spirit of wisdom came upon me: See the chapterGood News Translation (US Version)7 Realizing that I was only human, I prayed and was given understanding. The spirit of Wisdom came to me. See the chapterWorld English Bible - American English Edition - without Strong's Numbers7 For this cause I prayed, and understanding was given to me. I asked, and a spirit of wisdom came to me. See the chapter |