Though some know this, I'll put it out here anyway. --------------------- "Say that Wisdom is thy sister" (Proverbs 7:4) "Wisdom has built a house for herself, and set up seven pillars" (Proverbs 9:1) Proverbs chapters 8 and 9 are in fact an extended allegory of Wisdom depicted as a woman. "Wisdom is known by her children" (Matthew 11:19; Luke 7:35) "Therefore also said the Wisdom of God, I will also send them prophets and apostles . . ." (Luke 11:49). In this text our Lord is equating the