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These riches, which you have prepared by learned art The "learned art" refers to alchemy, which the author frames as a disciplined, scholarly pursuit rather than mere luck or greed.,
Will not disturb your heart, nor will they bring you painful losses.
Instead, they will grant you renown with a great reward original: "foenore." In a financial sense, this means interest or profit, but here it refers to the spiritual return on the alchemist's labor.,
So that you might avoid evils and choose a better path.
For renowned Virtue will bring all these good deeds to you:
Because these are the rare treasures of the Goddess Wisdom original: "Sophiae... Deae." Sophia is the Greek word for Wisdom, often personified in alchemical texts as a divine guide or bride to the philosopher..
Wisdom is beyond compare; she surpasses
The treasures of the world and the riches of the Tagus The Tagus is a river in Spain and Portugal that was famous in the ancient world for the gold found in its sands..
Truly, whatever is considered precious on earth,
When compared to Wisdom, is said to be but mud.
Virtue will bring infinite gifts to its practitioner,
So that in he may be rich in heaven, and also rich upon the earth.