Wisdom 9:4-6

Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition

⁴ give me the wisdom that sits by thy throne,
and do not reject me from among thy servants.
⁵ For I am thy slave and the son of thy maidservant,
a man who is weak and short-lived,
with little understanding of judgment and laws;
⁶ for even if one is perfect among the sons of men,
yet without the wisdom that comes from thee he will be regarded as nothing.