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Wisdom of Solomon 6

1Hear therefore, you kings, and understand. Learn, you judges of the ends of the earth.
1Hear therefore, O ye kings, and understand; learn, ye that be judges of the ends of the earth.
2Give ear, you rulers who have dominion over many people, and make your boast in multitudes of nations,
2Give ear, ye that rule the people, and glory in the multitude of nations.
3because your dominion was given to you from the Lord, and your sovereignty from the Most High. He will search out your works, and will inquire about your plans,
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 officers of his kingdom, you didn’t judge rightly, nor did you keep the law, nor did you walk according to God’s counsel.
4Because, being ministers of his kingdom, ye have not judged aright, nor kept the law, nor walked after the counsel of God;
5He will come upon you awfully and swiftly, because a stern judgment comes on those who are in high places.
5Horribly and speedily shall he come upon you: for a sharp judgment shall be to them that be in high places.
6For the man of low estate may be pardoned in mercy, but mighty men will be mightily tested.
6For mercy will soon pardon the meanest: but mighty men shall be mightily tormented.
7For the Sovereign Lord of all will not be impressed with anyone, neither will he show deference to greatness; because it is he who made both small and great, and cares about them all;
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.
8but the scrutiny that comes upon the powerful is strict.
8But a sore trial shall come upon the mighty.
9Therefore, my words are to you, O princes, that you may learn wisdom and not fall away.
9Unto you therefore, O kings, do I speak, that ye may learn wisdom, and not fall away.
10For those who have kept the things that are holy in holiness will be made holy. Those who have been taught them will find what to say in defense.
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 desire on my words. Long for them, and you princes will be instructed.
11Wherefore set your affection upon my words; desire them, and ye shall be instructed.
12Wisdom is radiant and doesn’t fade away; and is easily seen by those who love her, and found by those who seek her.
12Wisdom is glorious, and never fadeth away: yea, she is easily seen of them that love her, and found of such as seek her.
13She anticipates those who desire her, making herself known.
13She preventeth them that desire her, in making herself first known unto them.
14He who rises up early to seek her won’t have difficulty, for he will find her sitting at his gates.
14Whoso seeketh her early shall have no great travail: for he shall find her sitting at his doors.
15For to think upon her is perfection of understanding, and he who watches for her will quickly be free from care;
15To think therefore upon her is perfection of wisdom: and whoso watcheth for her shall quickly be without care.
16because she herself goes around, seeking those who are worthy of her, and in their paths she appears to them graciously, and in every purpose she meets them.
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.
17For her true beginning is desire for instruction; and desire for instruction is love.
17For the very true beginning of her is the desire of discipline; and the care of discipline is love;
18And love is observance of her laws. To give heed to her laws confirms immortality.
18And love is the keeping of her laws; and the giving heed unto her laws is the assurance of incorruption;
19Immortality brings closeness to God.
19And incorruption maketh us near unto God:
20So then desire for wisdom promotes to a kingdom.
20Therefore the desire of wisdom bringeth to a kingdom.
21If therefore you delight in thrones and sceptres, you princes of peoples, honor wisdom, that you may reign forever.
21If your delight be then in thrones and sceptres, O ye kings of the people, honour wisdom, that ye may reign for evermore.
22But what wisdom is, and how she came into being, I will declare. I won’t hide mysteries from you; but I will explore from her first beginning, bring the knowledge of her into clear light, and I will not pass by the truth.
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.
23Indeed, I won’t travel with consuming envy, because envy will have no fellowship with wisdom.
23Neither will I go with consuming envy; for such a man shall have no fellowship with wisdom.
24But a multitude of wise men is salvation to the world, and an understanding king is stability for his people.
24But the multitude of the wise is the welfare of the world: and a wise king is the upholding of the people.
25Therefore be instructed by my words, and you will profit.
25Receive therefore instruction through my words, and it shall do you good.