Commentarius in Sapientiam I

A Beginner's Guide

1.1 Ἀγαπήσατε δικαιοσύνην, οἱ κρίνοντες τὴν γῆν, φρονήσατε περὶ τοῦ κυρίου ἐν ἀγαθότητι καὶ ἐν ἁπλότητι καρδίας ζητήσατε αὐτόν. Wisdom opens with three imperatives: “love,” “think,” and “seek.” “Love justice,” “think about the Lord,” and “seek him.” The priority of loving justice over thinking about the Lord or seeking him emphasizes the higher importan…