1 Love justice, you who rule over the world. Think rightly of God, seek him with simplicity of heart,
2 for he reveals himself to those who do not challenge him and is found by those who do not distrust him.
3 Crooked thinking distances you from God, and his Omnipotence, put to the test, confounds the foolish.
4 Wisdom does not enter the wicked nor remain in a body that is enslaved to sin.
5 The Holy Spirit who instructs us shuns deceit; it keeps aloof from foolishness and is ill at ease when injustice is done.
6 Wisdom is a spirit, a friend to man, and will not leave the blasphemous unpunished, because God knows his innermost feelings, truly sees his thoughts and hears what he says.
7 For God's spirit has filled the whole world and he who holds together all things, knows each word that is spoken.
8 So whoever speaks unjustly will not escape; the irrefutable sentence will reach him.
9 The intentions of the unholy will be examined; what he has said will reach the Lord and his wickedness will be confounded.
10 Remember that a jealous ear hears everything; even whispers are recorded.
11 Beware then, of empty complaints and keep your tongue from faultfinding, since your most secret word will have consequences; a lying tongue brings death to the soul.
12 Do not bring about your own death by your wrong way of living. And do not let the work of your hands destroy you.
13 God did not make death, nor does he rejoice in the destruction of the living.
14 Since he has created everything, all creatures of the universe are for our good; there is no deadly poison in them and the netherworld has no dominion over the earth,
15 because justice is not submitted to death.
16 It is the godless that consider death a friend and call for it in every way. They have made a pact with it and they shall justly belong to it.
Versículos relacionados com Wisdom of Solomon, 1:
The Wisdom Book is a wisdom book that urges readers to seek divine wisdom and then the path of justice. Chapter 1 highlights the importance of wisdom and the responsibility that human beings have to choose between life and death, between wisdom and madness. Here are five verses related to the topics covered in Wisdom 1:
Proverbs 1:7: "The fear of the Lord is the principle of knowledge; the madmen despise wisdom and instruction." This verse emphasizes the importance of the Lord's fear as the basis for true wisdom and knowledge.
Proverbs 2:6-7: "For the Lord gives wisdom, and from his mouth comes knowledge and understanding. He reserves true wisdom to the straight; shield is for those who walk in sincerity." These verses point out that wisdom comes from God and is reserved for those who walk in sincerity.
Proverbs 3:13-18: "Blessed is the man who finds wisdom, and the man who acquires knowledge; because his merchandise is better than the silver merchandise, and his income than thin gold. More precious than jewelry, and all that you can desire cannot be compared to it. Long life of days is in your right hand; on your left, riches and honor. Your ways are ways of delights, and all your Veredas are peace. " These verses emphasize the blessings that come with the search for wisdom and point out that wisdom is more precious than anything money can buy.
Proverbs 4:7: "Wisdom is the main thing; it acquires therefore wisdom, and with all your goods acquires understanding." This verse reinforces the importance of wisdom as the most important thing to seek.
Proverbs 9:10: "The fear of the Lord is the principle of wisdom, and the knowledge of the saint is prudence." This verse emphasizes once again that the fear of the Lord is the basis for true wisdom.
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