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Then shall the right aiming thunderbolts go abroad; and from the clouds, as from a well drawn
bow, shall they fly to the mark.
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And hailstones full of wrath shall be cast as out of a stone bow, and the water of the sea shall
rage against them, and the floods shall cruelly drown them.
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Yea, a mighty wind shall stand up against them, and like a storm shall blow them away: thus
iniquity shall lay waste the whole earth, and ill dealing shall overthrow the thrones of the mighty.
WISDOM OF SOLOMON 6
Hear therefore, O ye kings, and understand; learn, ye that be judges of the ends of the earth.
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Give ear, ye that rule the people, and glory in the multitude of nations.
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For power is given you of the Lord, and sovereignty from the Highest, who shall try your
works, and search out your counsels.
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Because, being ministers of his kingdom, ye have not judged aright, nor kept the law, nor
walked after the counsel of God;
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Horribly and speedily shall he come upon you: for a sharp judgment shall be to them that be
in high places.
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For mercy will soon pardon the meanest: but mighty men shall be mightily tormented.
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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.
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But a sore trial shall come upon the mighty.
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Unto you therefore, O kings, do I speak, that ye may learn wisdom, and not fall away.
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For they that keep holiness holily shall be judged holy: and they that have learned such things
shall find what to answer.
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Wherefore set your affection upon my words; desire them, and ye shall be instructed.
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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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She preventeth them that desire her, in making herself first known unto them.
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Whoso seeketh her early shall have no great travail: for he shall find her sitting at his doors.
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To think therefore upon her is perfection of wisdom: and whoso watcheth for her shall quickly
be without care.
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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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For the very true beginning of her is the desire of discipline; and the care of discipline is love;
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And love is the keeping of her laws; and the giving heed unto her laws is the assurance of
incorruption;
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And incorruption maketh us near unto God:
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