ταῦτα περὶ ἑαυτῆς διδάσκουσα. κἀνταῦθα δὲ πρῶτον ἐπιτηρητέον ὡς ἀπολύτως σοφία ὠνόμασται· »έγώ« 7—30 Prov. 8, 12-31 — 32ffR Pro v. 8, 22 — 35 Prov. 8, 12 1 ώνέλήλεγκταιΥ, corr. Mo | 9 εγώ V* LXX 23 ε» Υ* LXX | σννεσις] φρόνησις LXX | 12 ενρήσονσιν] + χάριν ub. d. Ζ. Υ2 | 13 κτήσε…

in two ways. First, as an occasional cause, inasmuch as a man prides himself on his riches. Hence ( Prov. 8:18 ) "riches" are significantly described as "proud" [Douay: 'glorious']. Secondly, as being the end of boasting, since according to Ethic. iv, 7, some boast, not only for…

divitiae et gloria, opes superbiae et justitiae [Note: [Col. 0123D] Alias, oves superbae et just. ] (Prov. VIII, 18) .» Quia ergo populus gentilis, ad fidem conversus, non necessitate timoris adhuc astringendus erat ut olim Judaicus, sed gratia libertatis relaxandus, quae ei auct…