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Wisdom 7:22

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for wisdom, that is the architect of all things, taught me. For there is in her a spirit that is quick to understand, holy, unique, manifold, subtle, freely moving, clear in utterance, unpolluted, distinct, invulnerable, loving what is good, keen, unhindered,

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Verse 22. Holy. These are the proper epithets of the spirit of wisdom, ( Worthington.) or of the Holy Ghost. Corn. a Lap. Lorin.—They may also be applicable to the wisdom which resides in man: one, in essence, manifold, in its operations, subtle, knowing all things; (chapter 1:7) eloquent, to persuade; ( Calmet.) Greek, “easily moved, or moving,” ευκινητον, ( Bible.) active. Greek “open ( Calmet.) or entire.”

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