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Wisdom of Solomon 6
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1Hear therefore, O you⌃ kings, and understand; learn, you⌃ that be judges of the ends of the earth.
1Hear therefore, you kings, and understand. Learn, you judges of the ends of the earth.
2Give ear, you⌃ that rule the people, and glory in the multitude of nations.
2Give ear, you rulers who have dominion over many people, and make your boast in multitudes of nations,
3For power is given you of the Lord, and sovereignty from the Highest, who shall try your works, and search out your counsels.
3because your dominion was given to you from the Lord, and your sovereignty from the Most High. He will search out your works, and will inquire about your plans,
4Because, being ministers of his kingdom, you⌃ have not judged aright, nor kept the law, nor walked after the counsel of God;
4because being officers of his kingdom, you didn’t judge rightly, nor did you keep the law, nor did you walk according to God’s counsel.
5Horribly and speedily shall he come upon you: for a sharp judgment shall be to them that be in high places.
5He will come upon you awfully and swiftly, because a stern judgment comes on those who are in high places.
6For mercy will soon pardon the meanest: but mighty men shall be mightily tormented.
6For the man of low estate may be pardoned in mercy, but mighty men will be mightily tested.
7For he which is Lord over all shall fear no man's person, neither shall he stand in awe of any man's greatness: for he has made the small and great, and careth for all alike.
7For the Sovereign Lord of all will not be impressed with anyone, neither will he show deference to greatness; because it is he who made both small and great, and cares about them all;
8But a sore trial shall come upon the mighty.
8but the scrutiny that comes upon the powerful is strict.
9To you therefore, O kings, do I speak, that you⌃ may learn wisdom, and not fall away.
9Therefore, my words are to you, O princes, that you may learn wisdom and not fall away.
10For they that keep holiness holily shall be judged holy: and they that have learned such things shall find what to answer.
10For those who have kept the things that are holy in holiness will be made holy. Those who have been taught them will find what to say in defense.
11Therefore set your affection upon my words; desire them, and you⌃ shall be instructed.
11Therefore set your desire on my words. Long for them, and you princes will be instructed.
12Wisdom is glorious, and never fades away: yes, she is easily seen of them that love her, and found of such as seek her.
12Wisdom is radiant and doesn’t fade away; and is easily seen by those who love her, and found by those who seek her.
13She prevents them that desire her, in making herself first known to them.
13She anticipates those who desire her, making herself known.
14Whoso seeks her early shall have no great travail: for he shall find her sitting at his doors.
14He who rises up early to seek her won’t have difficulty, for he will find her sitting at his gates.
15To think therefore upon her is perfection of wisdom: and whoso watches for her shall quickly be without care.
15For to think upon her is perfection of understanding, and he who watches for her will quickly be free from care;
16For she goes about seeking such as are worthy of her, shows herself favourably to them in the ways, and meets them in every thought.
16because she herself goes around, seeking those who are worthy of her, and in their paths she appears to them graciously, and in every purpose she meets them.
17For the very true beginning of her is the desire of discipline; and the care of discipline is love;
17For her true beginning is desire for instruction; and desire for instruction is love.
18And love is the keeping of her laws; and the giving heed to her laws is the assurance of incorruption;
18And love is observance of her laws. To give heed to her laws confirms immortality.
19And incorruption makes us near to God:
19Immortality brings closeness to God.
20Therefore the desire of wisdom brings to a kingdom.
20So then desire for wisdom promotes to a kingdom.
21If your delight be then in thrones and sceptres, O you⌃ kings of the people, honor wisdom, that you⌃ may reign for evermore.
21If therefore you delight in thrones and sceptres, you princes of peoples, honor wisdom, that you may reign forever.
22As for wisdom, what she is, and how she came up, I will tell you, and will not hide mysteries from you: but will seek her out from the beginning of her nativity, and bring the knowledge of her into light, and will not pass over the truth.
22But what wisdom is, and how she came into being, I will declare. I won’t hide mysteries from you; but I will explore from her first beginning, bring the knowledge of her into clear light, and I will not pass by the truth.
23Neither will I go with consuming envy; for such a man shall have no fellowship with wisdom.
23Indeed, I won’t travel with consuming envy, because envy will have no fellowship with wisdom.
24But the multitude of the wise is the welfare of the world: and a wise king is the upholding of the people.
24But a multitude of wise men is salvation to the world, and an understanding king is stability for his people.
25Receive therefore instruction through my words, and it shall do you good.
25Therefore be instructed by my words, and you will profit.