English Bible
Wisdom 6
Big screen- 1Hear therefore, O you° kings, and understand; learn, you° that be judges of the ends of the earth.
- 2Give ear, you° that rule the people, and glory in the multitude 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.
- 4Because, being ministers of his kingdom, you° have not judged aright, nor kept the law, nor walked after the counsel of God;
- 5Horribly and speedily shall he come upon you: for a sharp judgment shall be to them that be in high places.
- 6For mercy will soon pardon the lowly, but mighty men shall be mightily tormented.
- 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.
- 8But a sore trial shall come upon the mighty.
- 9To you therefore, O kings, do I speak, 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.
- 11Therefore set your affection upon my words; desire them, and you° shall 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.
- 13She prevents them that desire her, in making herself first known to them.
- 14Whoso seeks her early shall have no great travail: for he shall find her sitting at his doors.
- 15To think therefore upon her is perfection of wisdom: and whoso watches for her shall quickly be without 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.
- 17For the very true beginning of her is the desire of discipline; and the care of discipline is love;
- 18And love is the keeping of her laws; and the giving heed to her laws is the assurance of incorruption;
- 19And incorruption makes us near to God:
- 20Therefore the desire of wisdom brings 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.
- 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.
- 23Neither will I go with consuming envy; for such a man shall 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.
- 25Receive therefore instruction through my words, and it shall do you good.