Sirach 24:1-9
1 Wisdom will praise herself,
and will glory in the midst of her people.
2 In the assembly of the Most High she will open her mouth,
and in the presence of his host she will glory:
3 “I came forth from the mouth of the Most High,
and covered the earth like a mist.
4 I dwelt in high places,
and my throne was in a pillar of cloud.
5 Alone I have made the circuit of the vault of heaven
and have walked in the depths of the abyss.
6 In the waves of the sea, in the whole earth,
and in every people and nation I have gotten a possession.
7 Among all these I sought a resting place;
I sought in whose territory I might lodge.
8 “Then the Creator of all things gave me a commandment,
and the one who created me assigned a place for my tent.
9 And he said, ‘Make your dwelling in Jacob,
and in Israel receive your inheritance.’
Re Wisdom "created before all things" (v.4): this is also taught in 1:1-4, Proverbs 8:22-31, and elsewhere.
For the creation of Wisdom and all things, see Echoes and Appropriations of Pre-Biblical and other accounts of Creation
