Wisdom 1

KING JAMES BIBLE	NEW JERUSALEM
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 uprightness you who are rulers on earth, be properly disposed towards the Lord and seek him insimplicity 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 wil be found by those who do not put him to the test, revealing himself to those who do notmistrust him.
3 For froward thoughts separate from God: and his power, when it is tried, reproveth the unwise.	3 Perverse thoughts, however, separate people from God, and power, when put to the test, confounds thestupid.
4 For into a malicious soul wisdom shall not enter; nor dwell in the body that is subject unto sin.	4 Wisdom wil never enter the soul of a wrong-doer, nor dwell in a body enslaved to sin;
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 instruction flees deceitfulness, recoils from unintel igent thoughts, is thwarted by theonset of vice.
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 Wisdom is a spirit friendly to humanity, though she will not let a blasphemer's words go unpunished;since God observes the very soul and accurately surveys the heart, listening to every word.
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 fil s the world, and that which holds everything together knows every word said.
8 Therefore he that speaketh unrighteous things cannot be hid: neither shall vengeance, when it punisheth, pass by him.	8 No one who speaks what is wrong will go undetected, nor will avenging Justice pass by such a one.
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 the schemes of the godless wil be examined, and a report of his words wil reach the Lord toconvict him of his crimes.
10 For the ear of jealousy heareth all things: and the noise of murmurings is not hid.	10 There is a jealous ear that overhears everything, not even a murmur of complaint escapes it.
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 So beware of uttering frivolous complaints, restrain your tongue from finding fault; even what is said insecret has repercussions, and a lying mouth deals death to 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 Do not court death by the errors of your ways, nor invite destruction through the work of your hands.
13 For God made not death: neither hath he pleasure in the destruction of the living.	13 For God did not make Death, he takes no pleasure in destroying 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 To exist -- for this he created all things; the creatures of the world have health in them, in them is nofatal poison, and Hades has no power over the world:
15 (For righteousness is immortal:)	15 for uprightness is 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 godless cal for Death with deed and word, counting him friend, they wear themselves out forhim; with him they make a pact, worthy as they are to belong to him.