Wisdom of Solomon 6:11-25
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11 Wherefore set your affection upon my words; desire them, and ye shall be instructed.
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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.
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13 She preventeth them that desire her, in making herself first known unto them.
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14 Whoso seeketh her early shall have no great travail: for he shall find her sitting at his doors.
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15 To think therefore upon her is perfection of wisdom: and whoso watcheth for her shall quickly be without care.
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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.
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17 For the very true beginning of her is the desire of discipline; and the care of discipline is love;
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18 And love is the keeping of her laws; and the giving heed unto her laws is the assurance of incorruption;
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19 And incorruption maketh us near unto God:
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20 Therefore the desire of wisdom bringeth to a kingdom.
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21 If your delight be then in thrones and sceptres, O ye kings of the people, honour wisdom, that ye may reign for evermore.
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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.
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23 Neither will I go with consuming envy; for such a man shall have no fellowship with wisdom.
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24 But the multitude of the wise is the welfare of the world: and a wise king is the upholding of the people.
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25 Receive therefore instruction through my words, and it shall do you good.