⁴ Say unto wisdom, Thou art my sister; And call understanding `thy' kinswoman:

¹⁴ If I have said to corruption, Thou art my father; To the worm, `Thou art' my mother, and my sister;

² So as to incline thine ear unto wisdom, And apply thy heart to understanding;

³ Yea, if thou cry after discernment, And lift up thy voice for understanding;

⁴ If thou seek her as silver, And search for her as for hid treasures:

⁶ Forsake her not, and she will preserve thee; Love her, and she will keep thee.

⁷ Wisdom `is' the principal thing; `therefore' get wisdom; Yea, with all thy getting get understanding.

⁸ Exalt her, and she will promote thee; She will bring thee to honor, when thou dost embrace her.

¹ Oh that thou wert as my brother, That sucked the breasts of my mother! `When' I should find thee without, I would kiss thee; Yea, and none would despise me.

⁴⁹ And he stretched forth his hand towards his disciples, and said, Behold, my mother and my brethren!

⁵⁰ For whosoever shall do the will of my Father who is in heaven, he is my brother, and sister, and mother.

²⁷ And it came to pass, as he said these things, a certain woman out of the multitude lifted up her voice, and said unto him, Blessed is the womb that bare thee, and the breasts which thou didst suck.

²⁸ But he said, Yea rather, blessed are they that hear the word of God, and keep it.