Wisdom comes from God and with God it shall remain Like the sand of the seashore or the drops of the rain Or the days of eternity Who can number these, who can explore Heaven's height or the depths of the sea Before all things were created Wisdom came to be The beginning of Wisdom is the awesome fear of God Which is formed in the faithful in their mother's womb With devotion from of old She inebriates with her finest fruit And fills our house with food Her garland is the fear of God Her blossoms peace and good