Dead Sea Scrolls Uncovered - The Preterist Archive

Translation
Column 1 (1) [Now, hear me, all my sons, and I will speak] about that Wisdom which God gave me . .
. (2) [For 13e gave me the Knowledge of Wisdom and instruc[tion] to teach [all the sons of Truth] . . .
Column 2 (1) [Blessed is he who walks] with a pure heart and who doesn't slander with his Tongue.
Blessed are they who hold fast to her Laws and do not hold (2) to the ways of Evil. Bless[ed] are they
who rejoice in her and do not overflow with the ways of folly. Blessed are they who ask for her (3)
with clean hands and do not seek her with a deceitful [heart]. Blessed is the man who grasps hold of
Wisdom and walks (4) in the Torah of the Most High and directs his heart to her Ways and restrains
himself with her disciplines and always accepts her chastisements. (5) and doesn't cast her off in the
misery of [his] affliction[s] nor forsake her in a time of trouble, nor forget her in [days of terror, (6)
and in the Meekness of his soul, doesn't despis[e her], but rather always meditates on her, and when in
affliction, occupies himself [with God's Torah; who al]1 (7) his life [meditates] on her [and places her
continually] before his eyes so he will not walk in the ways of [Evil] . . . (8) in unity and his heart is
Perfect. God . . . (9) and W[isdom will lift up] his h[ead] and sea[t him] among kings . . . . (10) They
[shall look upon . . . brothers will be fr[uitful] . . . (12) Now, my sons, War my voice and do] not turn
aside [from the words of my mouth ....
Column 2 (Fragment 4) (1) . . . to possess her with his heart . . . (2) with a deceitful heart. And in
W[isdom] . . . (3) [You shall not] abandon [your inheritances to a foreign wife or your hereditary
portions to foreigners, because those with Wi[sdom] . . . (4) They shall consider . ..(the Torah) of God,
protect her paths and walk in [all her Ways.] (5) . . . her statutes, and not reject her admonishments.
Those with Understanding will bring forth [words of insight . . . (6) (and) walk in p[eace]. The Perfect
will thrust aside Evil. They will not reject her chastisements . . . . [Those with Wisdom] (7) will be
supported [by the strength of Wisdom]. The intelligent will recognize her Ways [and plumb] her
depths . . . (8) The Lovers of God will look upon her, walking carefully within her bounds.
Column 3 (1) [No] . . . is like her . . . (2) She will not be bought with gold or [silver] . . . (3) nor any