Wisdom of Solomon 6
King James Version with ApocryphaTranslation
King James Version with Apocrypha
Douay-Rheims Bible, American Edition (1899)
1Hear therefore, O ye kings, and understand; learn, ye that be judges of the ends of the earth.
1Wisdom is better than strength, and a wise man is better than a strong man.
2Give ear, ye that rule the people, and glory in the multitude of nations.
2Hear therefore, ye kings, and understand: learn, ye that are judges of the ends of the earth.
3For power is given you of the Lord, and sovereignty from the Highest, who shall try your works, and search out your counsels.
3Give ear, you that rule the people, and that please yourselves in multitudes of nations:
4Because, being ministers of his kingdom, ye have not judged aright, nor kept the law, nor walked after the counsel of God;
4For power is given you by the Lord, and strength by the most High, who will examine your works, and search out your thoughts:
5Horribly and speedily shall he come upon you: for a sharp judgment shall be to them that be in high places.
5Because being ministers of his kingdom, you have not judged rightly, nor kept the law of justice, nor walked according to the will of God.
6For mercy will soon pardon the meanest: but mighty men shall be mightily tormented.
6Horribly and speedily will he appear to you: for a most severe judgment shall be for them that bear rule.
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 hath made the small and great, and careth for all alike.
7For to him that is little, mercy is granted: but the mighty shall be mightily tormented.
8But a sore trial shall come upon the mighty.
8For God will not except any man’s person, neither will he stand in awe of any man’s greatness: for he made the little and the great, and he hath equally care of all.
9Unto you therefore, O kings, do I speak, that ye may learn wisdom, and not fall away.
9But a greater punishment is ready for the more mighty.
10For they that keep holiness holily shall be judged holy: and they that have learned such things shall find what to answer.
10To you, therefore, O kings, are these my words, that you may learn wisdom, and not fall from it.
11Wherefore set your affection upon my words; desire them, and ye shall be instructed.
11For they that have kept just things justly, shall be justified: and they that have learned these things, shall find what to answer.
12Wisdom is glorious, and never fadeth away: yea, she is easily seen of them that love her, and found of such as seek her.
12Covet ye therefore my words, and love them, and you shall have instruction.
13She preventeth them that desire her, in making herself first known unto them.
13Wisdom is glorious, and never fadeth away, and is easily seen by them that love her, and is found by them that seek her.
14Whoso seeketh her early shall have no great travail: for he shall find her sitting at his doors.
14She preventeth them that covet her, so that she first sheweth herself unto them.
15To think therefore upon her is perfection of wisdom: and whoso watcheth for her shall quickly be without care.
15He that awaketh early to seek her, shall not labour: for he shall find her sitting at his door.
16For she goeth about seeking such as are worthy of her, sheweth herself favourably unto them in the ways, and meeteth them in every thought.
16To think therefore upon her, is perfect understanding: and he that watcheth for her, shall quickly be secure.
17For the very true beginning of her is the desire of discipline; and the care of discipline is love;
17For she goeth about seeking such as are worthy of her, and she sheweth herself to them cheerfully in the ways, and meeteth them with all providence.
18And love is the keeping of her laws; and the giving heed unto her laws is the assurance of incorruption;
18For the beginning of her is the most true desire of discipline.
19And incorruption maketh us near unto God:
19And the care of discipline is love: and love is the keeping of her laws: and the keeping of her laws is the firm foundation of incorruption:
20Therefore the desire of wisdom bringeth to a kingdom.
20And incorruption bringeth near to God.
21If your delight be then in thrones and sceptres, O ye kings of the people, honour wisdom, that ye may reign for evermore.
21Therefore the desire of wisdom bringeth to the everlasting kingdom.
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.
22If then your delight be in thrones, and sceptres, O ye kings of the people, love wisdom, that you may reign for ever.
23Neither will I go with consuming envy; for such a man shall have no fellowship with wisdom.
23Love the light of wisdom, all ye that bear rule over peoples.
24But the multitude of the wise is the welfare of the world: and a wise king is the upholding of the people.
24Now what wisdom is, and what was her origin, I will declare: and I will not hide from you the mysteries of God, but will seek her out from the beginning of her birth, and bring the knowledge of her to light, and will not pass over the truth:
25Receive therefore instruction through my words, and it shall do you good.
25Neither will I go with consuming envy: for such a man shall not be partaker of wisdom.
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26Now the multitude of the wise is the welfare of the whole world: and a wise king is the upholding of the people.
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27Receive therefore instruction by my words, and it shall be profitable to you.
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