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[1] Hear therefore, you kings, and understand.
Learn, you judges of the ends of the earth.
[2] Give ear, you rulers who have dominion over many people,
and make your boast§ in multitudes of nations,
[3] because 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,
[4] because 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.
[5] He will come upon you awfully and swiftly,
because a stern judgment comes on those who are in high places.
[6] For the man of low estate may be pardoned in mercy,
but mighty men will be mightily tested.
[7] For 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;
[8] but the scrutiny that comes upon the powerful is strict.
[9] Therefore, my words are to you, O princes,
that you may learn wisdom and not fall away.
[10] For 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.
[11] Therefore set your desire on my words.
Long for them, and you princes will be instructed. [12] Wisdom is radiant and doesn’t fade away;
and is easily seen by those who love her,
and found by those who seek her.
[13] She anticipates those who desire her, making herself known.
[14] He who rises up early to seek her won’t have difficulty,
for he will find her sitting at his gates.
[15] For to think upon her is perfection of understanding,
and he who watches for her will quickly be free from care;
[16] because 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.
[17] For her true beginning is desire for instruction;
and desire for instruction is love.
[18] And love is observance of her laws.
To give heed to her laws confirms immortality.
[19] Immortality brings closeness to God.
[20] So then desire for wisdom promotes to a kingdom. [21] If therefore you delight in thrones and sceptres, you princes of peoples,
honor wisdom, that you may reign forever.
[22] But 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.
[23] Indeed, I won’t travel with consuming envy,
because envy will have no fellowship with wisdom.
[24] But a multitude of wise men is salvation to the world,
and an understanding king is stability for his people.
[25] Therefore be instructed by my words, and you will profit.

Footnotes

  1. § 6:2 Or, in the multitudes of your nations
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Septuaginta
[1] Ἀκούσατε G191 οὖν, G3767 βασιλεῖς, G935 καὶ G2532 σύνετε· G4920 μάθετε, G3129 δικασταὶ G1348 περάτων G4009 γῆς· G1093 [2] ἐνωτίσασθε, G1801 οἱ G3588 κρατοῦντες G2902 πλήθους G4128 καὶ G2532 γεγαυρωμένοι ἐπὶ G1909 ὄχλοις G3793 ἐθνῶν· G1484 [3] ὅτι G3754 ἐδόθη G1325 παρὰ G3844 κυρίου G2962 ἡ G3588 κράτησις ὑμῖν G5213 καὶ G2532 ἡ G3588 δυναστεία παρὰ G3844 ὑψίστου, G5310 ὃς G3739 ἐξετάσει G1833 ὑμῶν G5216 τὰ G3588 ἔργα G2041 καὶ G2532 τὰς G3588 βουλὰς G1012 διερευνήσει· [4] ὅτι G3754 ὑπηρέται G5257 ὄντες G5607 τῆς G3588 αὐτοῦ G846 βασιλείας G932 οὐκ G3756 ἐκρίνατε G2919 ὀρθῶς G3723 οὐδὲ G3761 ἐφυλάξατε G5442 νόμον G3551 οὐδὲ G3761 κατὰ G2596 τὴν G3588 βουλὴν G1012 τοῦ G3588 θεοῦ G2316 ἐπορεύθητε. G4198 [5] Φρικτῶς καὶ G2532 ταχέως G5030 ἐπιστήσεται G2186 ὑμῖν, G5213 ὅτι G3754 κρίσις G2920 ἀπότομος ἐν G1722 τοῖς G3588 ὑπερέχουσιν G5242 γίνεται. G1096 [6] Ὁ G3588 γὰρ G1063 ἐλάχιστος G1646 συγγνωστός ἐστιν G2076 ἐλέους, G1656 δυνατοὶ G1415 δὲ G1161 δυνατῶς ἐτασθήσονται· [7] οὐ G3756 γὰρ G1063 ὑποστελεῖται G5288 πρόσωπον G4383 ὁ G3588 πάντων G3956 δεσπότης G1203 οὐδὲ G3761 ἐντραπήσεται G1788 μέγεθος, G3174 ὅτι G3754 μικρὸν καὶ G2532 μέγαν G3173 αὐτὸς G846 ἐποίησεν G4160 ὁμοίως G3668 τε G5037 προνοεῖ G4306 περὶ G4012 πάντων, G3956 [8] τοῖς G3588 δὲ G1161 κραταιοῖς G2900 ἰσχυρὰ G2478 ἐφίσταται G2186 ἔρευνα. [9] Πρὸς G4314 ὑμᾶς G5209 οὖν, G3767 ὦ G5599 τύραννοι, οἱ G3588 λόγοι G3056 μου, G3450 ἵνα G2443 μάθητε G3129 σοφίαν G4678 καὶ G2532 μὴ G3361 παραπέσητε· G3895 [10] οἱ G3588 γὰρ G1063 φυλάξαντες G5442 ὁσίως G3743 τὰ G3588 ὅσια G3741 ὁσιωθήσονται, καὶ G2532 οἱ G3588 διδαχθέντες G1321 αὐτὰ G846 εὑρήσουσιν G2147 ἀπολογίαν. G627 [11] Ἐπιθυμήσατε G1937 οὖν G3767 τῶν G3588 λόγων G3056 μου, G3450 ποθήσατε καὶ G2532 παιδευθήσεσθε. G3811 [12] Λαμπρὰ G2986 καὶ G2532 ἀμάραντός G263 ἐστιν G2076 ἡ G3588 σοφία G4678 καὶ G2532 εὐχερῶς θεωρεῖται G2334 ὑπὸ G5259 τῶν G3588 ἀγαπώντων G25 αὐτὴν G846 καὶ G2532 εὑρίσκεται G2147 ὑπὸ G5259 τῶν G3588 ζητούντων G2212 αὐτήν, G846 [13] φθάνει G5348 τοὺς G3588 ἐπιθυμοῦντας G1937 προγνωσθῆναι. G4267 [14] Ὁ G3588 ὀρθρίσας G3719 πρὸς G4314 αὐτὴν G846 οὐ G3756 κοπιάσει· G2872 πάρεδρον γὰρ G1063 εὑρήσει G2147 τῶν G3588 πυλῶν G4439 αὐτοῦ. G846 [15] Τὸ G3588 γὰρ G1063 ἐνθυμηθῆναι G1760 περὶ G4012 αὐτῆς G846 φρονήσεως G5428 τελειότης, G5047 καὶ G2532 ὁ G3588 ἀγρυπνήσας G69 δι’ G1223 αὐτὴν G846 ταχέως G5030 ἀμέριμνος G275 ἔσται· G2071 [16] ὅτι G3754 τοὺς G3588 ἀξίους G514 αὐτῆς G846 αὐτὴ G846 περιέρχεται G4022 ζητοῦσα G2212 καὶ G2532 ἐν G1722 ταῖς G3588 τρίβοις G5147 φαντάζεται G5324 αὐτοῖς G846 εὐμενῶς καὶ G2532 ἐν G1722 πάσῃ G3956 ἐπινοίᾳ G1963 ὑπαντᾷ G5221 αὐτοῖς. G846 [17] Ἀρχὴ G746 γὰρ G1063 αὐτῆς G846 ἡ G3588 ἀληθεστάτη G227 παιδείας G3809 ἐπιθυμία, G1939 φροντὶς δὲ G1161 παιδείας G3809 ἀγάπη, G26 [18] ἀγάπη G26 δὲ G1161 τήρησις G5084 νόμων G3551 αὐτῆς, G846 προσοχὴ δὲ G1161 νόμων G3551 βεβαίωσις G951 ἀφθαρσίας, G861 [19] ἀφθαρσία G861 δὲ G1161 ἐγγὺς G1451 εἶναι G1511 ποιεῖ G4160 θεοῦ· G2316 [20] ἐπιθυμία G1939 ἄρα G686 σοφίας G4678 ἀνάγει G321 ἐπὶ G1909 βασιλείαν. G932 [21] Εἰ G1487 οὖν G3767 ἥδεσθε ἐπὶ G1909 θρόνοις G2362 καὶ G2532 σκήπτροις, τύραννοι λαῶν, G2992 τιμήσατε G5091 σοφίαν, G4678 ἵνα G2443 εἰς G1519 τὸν G3588 αἰῶνα G165 βασιλεύσητε. G936 [22] Τί G5101 δέ G1161 ἐστιν G2076 σοφία G4678 καὶ G2532 πῶς G4459 ἐγένετο, G1096 ἀπαγγελῶ G518 καὶ G2532 οὐκ G3756 ἀποκρύψω G613 ὑμῖν G5213 μυστήρια, G3466 ἀλλὰ G235 ἀπ’ G575 ἀρχῆς G746 γενέσεως G1078 ἐξιχνιάσω καὶ G2532 θήσω G5087 εἰς G1519 τὸ G3588 ἐμφανὲς G1717 τὴν G3588 γνῶσιν G1108 αὐτῆς G846 καὶ G2532 οὐ G3756 μὴ G3361 παροδεύσω τὴν G3588 ἀλήθειαν. G225 [23] Οὔτε G3777 μὴν G3375 φθόνῳ G5355 τετηκότι G5080 συνοδεύσω, G4922 ὅτι G3754 οὗτος G3778 οὐ G3756 κοινωνήσει G2841 σοφίᾳ. G4678 [24] Πλῆθος G4128 δὲ G1161 σοφῶν G4680 σωτηρία G4991 κόσμου, G2889 καὶ G2532 βασιλεὺς G935 φρόνιμος G5429 εὐστάθεια δήμου. G1218 [25] Ὥστε G5620 παιδεύεσθε G3811 τοῖς G3588 ῥήμασίν G4487 μου, G3450 καὶ G2532 ὠφεληθήσεσθε. G5623
Septuaginta, in place of Byzantine Greek New Testament