Kebra Nagast

This is what ye shall eat " And as concerning thy name, God hath prepared it He hath called thee Makda,' whereof [especially], for ' ' the interpretation is Not thus.' Consider thou [the people] of thy nation with whom God was not well but it pleased, and thou wilt say Not thus [is it] good, is it thus Not God should is we that worship right it is to but the to God,' sun, right worship good worship Not thus is it good to enquire of the thou wilt say. diviner, but it is better to trust in God,' thou wilt say. Not thus is it good to resort to the working of magic, but it is better to lean upon the Holy One of Israel,' ' Not thus is it good to offer up sacrifices thou wilt say. to stones and trees, but it is right to offer up sacriNot thus is it good to fices to God,' thou wilt say. seek augury from birds, but it is right to put confidence in the Creator,' thou wilt say. " And besides, inasmuch as thou hast chosen wisdom thou didst seek her, she hath become to thee a mother and she hath become unto thee a treasure. Thou hast made her a place of refuge for thyself, and she hath become to thee a wall. Thou hast desired her eagerly, and she hath loved thee above everything. Thou hast placed thy confidence in her, and she hath taken thee to her bosom like a child. Thou hast loved her, and she hath become unto thee as thou didst desire. Thou hast laid hold upon her, and she will not let thee go until the day of thy death. Thou hast been sorrowful on her account, and she hath made thee to rejoice for ever. Thou hast toiled for her sake, and she hath made thee vigorous for ever. Thou hast hungered for her sake, and she hath filled thee with food for ever. Thou hast thirsted for wisdom, and she hath given thee drink in ' ' ' ; ' ' * ; abundance for ever. Thou hast suffered tribulation for the sake of wisdom, and she hath become unto thee a healing for ever. Thou hast made thyself deaf for the sake of wisdom, and she hath made thee to hear for ever. Thou hast made thyself blind for the sake of wisdom, and