Wisdom 6

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¹ Listen therefore, O kings, and understand; learn, O judges of the ends of the earth.	¹ Hear, therefore, kings, and understand; learn, you magistrates of the earth's expanse!
² Give ear, you that rule over multitudes, and boast of many nations.	² Hearken, you who are in power over the multitude and lord it over throngs of peoples!
³ For your dominion was given you from the Lord, and your sovereignty from the Most High, who will search out your works and inquire into your plans.	³ Because authority was given you by the LORD and sovereignty by the Most High, who shall probe your works and scrutinize your counsels!
⁴ Because as servants of his kingdom you did not rule rightly, nor keep the law, nor walk according to the purpose of God,	⁴ Because, though you were ministers of his kingdom, you judged not rightly, and did not keep the law, nor walk according to the will of God,
⁵ he will come upon you terribly and swiftly, because severe judgment falls on those in high places.	⁵ Terribly and swiftly shall he come against you, because judgment is stern for the exalted-
⁶ For the lowliest man may be pardoned in mercy, but mighty men will be mightily tested.	⁶ For the lowly may be pardoned out of mercy but the mighty shall be mightily put to the test.
⁷ For the Lord of all will not stand in awe of any one, nor show deference to greatness; because he himself made both small and great, and he takes thought for all alike.	⁷ For the Lord of all shows no partiality, nor does he fear greatness, Because he himself made the great as well as the small, and he provides for all alike;
⁸ But a strict inquiry is in store for the mighty.	⁸ but for those in power a rigorous scrutiny impends.
⁹ To you then, O monarchs, my words are directed, that you may learn wisdom and not transgress.	⁹ To you, therefore, O princes, are my words addressed that you may learn wisdom and that you may not sin.
¹⁰ For they will be made holy who observe holy things in holiness, and those who have been taught them will find a defense.	¹⁰ For those who keep the holy precepts hallowed shall be found holy, and those learned in them will have ready a response.
¹¹ Therefore set your desire on my words; long for them, and you will be instructed.	¹¹ Desire therefore my words; long for them and you shall be instructed.
¹² Wisdom is radiant and unfading, and she is easily discerned by those who love her, and is found by those who seek her.	¹² Resplendent and unfading is Wisdom, and she is readily perceived by those who love her, and found by those who seek her.
¹³ She hastens to make herself known to those who desire her.	¹³ She hastens to make herself known in anticipation of men's desire;
¹⁴ He who rises early to seek her will have no difficulty, for he will find her sitting at his gates.	¹⁴ he who watches for her at dawn shall not be disappointed, for he shall find her sitting by his gate.
¹⁵ To fix one's thought on her is perfect understanding, and he who is vigilant on her account will soon be free from care,	¹⁵ For taking thought of her is the perfection of prudence, and he who for her sake keeps vigil shall quickly be free from care;
¹⁶ because she goes about seeking those worthy of her, and she graciously appears to them in their paths, and meets them in every thought.	¹⁶ Because she makes her own rounds, seeking those worthy of her, and graciously appears to them in the ways, and meets them with all solicitude.
¹⁷ The beginning of wisdom is the most sincere desire for instruction, and concern for instruction is love of her,	¹⁷ For the first step toward discipline is a very earnest desire for her; then, care for discipline is love of her;
¹⁸ and love of her is the keeping of her laws, and giving heed to her laws is assurance of immortality,	¹⁸ love means the keeping of her laws; To observe her laws is the basis for incorruptibility;
¹⁹ and immortality brings one near to God;	¹⁹ and incorruptibility makes one close to God;
²⁰ so the desire for wisdom leads to a kingdom.	²⁰ thus the desire for Wisdom leads up to a kingdom.
²¹ Therefore if you delight in thrones and scepters, O monarchs over the peoples, honor wisdom, that you may reign for ever.	²¹ If, then, you find pleasure in throne and scepter, you princes of the peoples, honor Wisdom, that you may reign as kings forever.
²² I will tell you what wisdom is and how she came to be, and I will hide no secrets from you, but I will trace her course from the beginning of creation, and make knowledge of her clear, and I will not pass by the truth;	²² Now what wisdom is, and how she came to be I shall relate; and I shall hide no secrets from you, But from the very beginning I shall search out and bring to light knowledge of her, nor shall I diverge from the truth.
²³ neither will I travel in the company of sickly envy, for envy does not associate with wisdom.	²³ Neither shall I admit consuming jealousy to my company, because that can have no fellowship with Wisdom.
²⁴ A multitude of wise men is the salvation of the world, and a sensible king is the stability of his people.	²⁴ A great number of wise men is the safety of the world, and a prudent king, the stability of his people;
²⁵ Therefore be instructed by my words, and you will profit.	²⁵ so take instruction from my words, to your profit.

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