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3 For power is given you of the Lord, and sovereignty from the Highest, who shall try your works, and search
out your counsels.
4 Because, being ministers of his kingdom, ye have not judged aright, nor kept the law, nor walked after
the counsel of God;
5 Horribly and speedily shall he come upon you: for a sharp judgment shall be to them that be in high places.
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.
10 For they that keep holiness holily shall be judged holy: and they that have learned such things shall
find what to answer.
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.
15 To think therefore upon her is perfection of wisdom: and whoso watcheth for her shall quickly be without
care.
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.
17 For the very true beginning of her is the desire of discipline; and the care of discipline is love;
18 And love is the keeping of her laws; and the giving heed unto her laws is the assurance of incorruption;
21 If your delight be then in thrones and sceptres, O ye kings of the people, honour wisdom, that ye may
reign for evermore.
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.