"The wise man will seek out the wisdom of all the ancients, and will be occupied in the Prophets (or, as the Greek source has it, 'in the prophecies'); he will preserve the discourse (in Greek diegesis — the narration, the exposition) of famous men, and will enter into the subtleties and keenness of parables; he will search out the hidden meanings of proverbs, and will dwell among the secrets of parables; he will open his mouth in prayer, and will make supplication for his sins. For if the great Lord wills it, He will fill him with the spirit of understanding, and he will pour forth the words of his wisdom like showers of rain, he will make known the discipline of his teaching, and he will glory in the law of the Lord's covenant."