Wisdom of Solomon 1
An exhortation to seek God sincerely, Who cannot be deceived, and desires not our death.
1:1 Love righteousness, ye that be judges of the earth: think of the Lord with a good (heart,) and in simplicity of heart seek
Him.
1:2 For He will be found of them that tempt
Him not; and shows Himself unto such as do not distrust Him. 1:3 For froward thoughts separate from God: and His power, when it is tried, reproves the unwise.
1:4 For into a malicious soul wisdom shall not enter; nor dwell in the body that is subject unto sin.
1:5 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.
1:6 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. 1:7 For the Spirit of the Lord fills the world: and that which contains all things hath knowledge of the
voice. 1:8 Therefore he that speaks unrighteous things cannot be hid: neither shall vengeance, when it punishes, pass by him.
1:9 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.
1:10 For the ear of jealousy hears all things: and the noise of
murmurings is not hid. 1:11 Therefore beware of murmuring, which is unprofitable; and refrain your tongue from backbiting: for there is no word so secret, that shall go for
naught: and the mouth that belies slays the soul. 1:12 Seek not death in the error of your life: and pull not upon yourselves destruction with the works of your hands.
1:13 For God made not death: neither hath He pleasure in the destruction of the living.
1:14 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:
1:15 (For righteousness is immortal:)
1:16 But ungodly men with their works and words called it to them: for when they thought to have it their friend, they consumed to naught, and made a covenant with it, because they are worthy to take part with it.
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