Wisdom of Solomon
6:1	Hear therefore, O ye kings, and understand; learn, ye that be judges of
	the ends of the earth.
6:2	Give ear, ye that rule the people, and glory in the multitude of
	nations.
6:3	For power is given you of the Lord, and sovereignty from the Highest,
	who shall try your works, and search out your counsels.
6:4	Because, being ministers of his kingdom, ye have not judged aright, nor
	kept the law, nor walked after the counsel of God;
6:5	Horribly and speedily shall he come upon you: for a sharp judgment shall
	be to them that be in high places.
6:6	For mercy will soon pardon the meanest: but mighty men shall be mightily
	tormented.
6:7	For 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.
6:8	But a sore trial shall come upon the mighty.
6:9	Unto you therefore, O kings, do I speak, that ye may learn wisdom, and
	not fall away.
6:10	For they that keep holiness holily shall be judged holy: and they that
	have learned such things shall find what to answer.
6:11	Wherefore set your affection upon my words; desire them, and ye shall be
	instructed.
6:12	Wisdom is glorious, and never fadeth away: yea, she is easily seen of
	them that love her, and found of such as seek her.
6:13	She preventeth them that desire her, in making herself first known unto
	them.
6:14	Whoso seeketh her early shall have no great travail: for he shall find
	her sitting at his doors.
6:15	To think therefore upon her is perfection of wisdom: and whoso watcheth
	for her shall quickly be without care.
6:16	For she goeth about seeking such as are worthy of her, sheweth herself
	favourably unto them in the ways, and meeteth them in every thought.
6:17	For the very true beginning of her is the desire of discipline; and the
	care of discipline is love;
6:18	And love is the keeping of her laws; and the giving heed unto her laws
	is the assurance of incorruption;
6:19	And incorruption maketh us near unto God:
6:20	Therefore the desire of wisdom bringeth to a kingdom.
6:21	If your delight be then in thrones and sceptres, O ye kings of the
	people, honour wisdom, that ye may reign for evermore.
6:22	As 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.
6:23	Neither will I go with consuming envy; for such a man shall have no
	fellowship with wisdom.
6:24	But the multitude of the wise is the welfare of the world: and a wise
	king is the upholding of the people.
6:25	Receive therefore instruction through my words, and it shall do you
	good.