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(19) إصحاح

Wisdom of Solomon

 

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الأَوَّلُ

Chapter 1

 

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. 2 For he will be found of
them that tempt him not; and sheweth himself unto such as do not distrust him.
3 For froward thoughts separate from God: and his power, when it is tried,
reproveth the unwise.

 

4
For into a malicious soul wisdom shall not enter; nor dwell in the body that is
subject unto sin. 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.

 

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. 7 For the Spirit of the Lord filleth the world: and that which
containeth all things hath knowledge of the voice.

 

8
Therefore he that speaketh unrighteous things cannot be hid: neither shall
vengeance, when it punisheth, pass by him. 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. 10 For the ear of jealousy
heareth all things: and the noise of murmurings is not hid.

 

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 nought: and
the mouth that belieth slayeth the soul.

 

12
Seek not death in the error of your life: and pull not upon yourselves
destruction with the works of your hands. 13 For God made not death: neither
hath he pleasure in the destruction of the living. 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: 15 (For righteousness is immortal:) 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 nought, and made a covenant with it, because
they are worthy to take part with it.