Wisdom 1

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¹ Love righteousness, ye that be judges of the earth: think of the Lord with a good (heart,) and in simplicity of heart seek him.	¹ Love justice, you that are the judges of the earth. Think of the Lord in goodness, and seek him in simplicity of heart.
² For he will be found of them that tempt him not; and sheweth himself unto such as do not distrust him.	² For he is found by them that tempt him not: and he sheweth himself to them that have faith in him.
³ For froward thoughts separate from God: and his power, when it is tried, reproveth the unwise.	³ For perverse thoughts seperate from God: and his power, when it is tried, reproveth the unwise:
⁴ For into a malicious soul wisdom shall not enter; nor dwell in the body that is subject unto sin.	⁴ For wisdom will not enter into a malicious soul, nor dwell in a body subject to sins.
⁵ For the holy spirit of discipline will flee deceit, and remove from thoughts that are without understanding, and will not abide when unrighteousness cometh in.	⁵ For the Holy Spirit of discipline will flee from the deceitful, and will withdraw himself from thoughts that are without understanding, and he shall not abide when iniquity cometh in.
⁶ For wisdom is a loving spirit; and will not acquit a blasphemer of his words: for God is witness of his reins, and a true beholder of his heart, and a hearer of his tongue.	⁶ For the spirit of wisdom is benevolent, and will not acquit the evil speaker from his lips: for God is witness of his reins, and he is a true searcher of his heart, and a hearer of his tongue.
⁷ For the Spirit of the Lord filleth the world: and that which containeth all things hath knowledge of the voice.	⁷ For the spirit of the Lord hath filled the whole world: and that, which containeth all things, hath knowledge of the voice.
⁸ Therefore he that speaketh unrighteous things cannot be hid: neither shall vengeance, when it punisheth, pass by him.	⁸ Therefore he that speaketh unjust things cannot be hid, neither shall the chastising judgment pass him by.
⁹ For inquisition shall be made into the counsels of the ungodly: and the sound of his words shall come unto the Lord for the manifestation of his wicked deeds.	⁹ For inquisition shall be made into the thoughts of the ungodly: and the hearing of his words shall come to God, to the chastising of his iniquities.
¹⁰ For the ear of jealousy heareth all things: and the noise of murmurings is not hid.	¹⁰ For the ear of jealousy heareth all things, and the tumult of murmuring shall not be hid.
¹¹ Therefore beware of murmuring, which is unprofitable; and refrain your tongue from backbiting: for there is no word so secret, that shall go for nought: and the mouth that belieth slayeth the soul.	¹¹ Keep yourselves therefore from murmuring, which profiteth nothing, and refrain your tongue from detraction, for an obscure speech shall not go for nought: and the mouth that belieth, killeth the soul.
¹² Seek not death in the error of your life: and pull not upon yourselves destruction with the works of your hands.	¹² Seek not death in the error of your life, neither procure ye destruction by the works of your hands.
¹³ For God made not death: neither hath he pleasure in the destruction of the living.	¹³ For God made not death, neither hath he pleasure in the destruction of the living.
¹⁴ For he created all things, that they might have their being: and the generations of the world were healthful; and there is no poison of destruction in them, nor the kingdom of death upon the earth:	¹⁴ For he created all things that they might be: and he made the nations of the earth for health: and there is no poison of destruction in them, nor kingdom of hell upon the earth.
¹⁵ (For righteousness is immortal:)	¹⁵ For justice is perpetual and immortal.
¹⁶ But ungodly men with their works and words called it to them: for when they thought to have it their friend, they consumed to nought, and made a covenant with it, because they are worthy to take part with it.	¹⁶ But the wicked with works and words have called it to them: and esteeming it a friend have fallen away, and have made a covenant with it: because they are worthy to be of the part thereof.