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But perceiving that I could not otherwise possess wisdom unless God gave her to me— yes, and to know and understand by whom the grace is given— I pleaded with the Lord and implored him, and with my whole heart I said:
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Verse 21. Continent. All good must come from God. Bible.—Chastity cannot be preserved without his aid. Saint Augustine Conf. vi. 11.—Yet this seems not to be the literal sense. Solomon prays for the acquisition of wisdom, ( Calmet. Sirach 6:28 and 15:1. Menochius.) which includes continence, religion, and every virtue. Bible.
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