Wis 6:1 

Hear therefore, O ye kings, and understand; learn, ye that be 

judges of the ends of the earth. 

Wis 6:2 

Give ear, ye that rule the people, and glory in the multitude 

of nations. 

Wis 6:3 

For power is given you of the Lord, and sovereignty from the 

Highest, who shall try your works, and search out your counsels. 

Wis 6:4 

Because, being ministers of his kingdom, ye have not judged 

aright, nor kept the law, nor walked after the counsel of God; 

Wis 6:5 

Horribly and speedily shall he come upon you: for a sharp 

judgment shall be to them that be in high places. 

Wis 6:6 

For mercy will soon pardon the meanest: but mighty men shall 

be mightily tormented. 

Wis 6:7 

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. 

Wis 6:8 

But a sore trial shall come upon the mighty. 

Wis 6:9 

Unto you therefore, O kings, do I speak, that ye may learn 

wisdom, and not fall away. 

Wis 6:10 

For they that keep holiness holily shall be judged holy: and 

they that have learned such things shall find what to answer. 

Wis 6:11 

Wherefore set your affection upon my words; desire them, and 

ye shall be instructed. 

Wis 6:12 

Wisdom is glorious, and never fadeth away: yea, she is easily 

seen of them that love her, and found of such as seek her. 

Wis 6:13 

She preventeth them that desire her, in making herself first 

known unto them. 

Wis 6:14 

Whoso seeketh her early shall have no great travail: for he 

shall find her sitting at his doors. 

Wis 6:15 

To think therefore upon her is perfection of wisdom: and 

whoso watcheth for her shall quickly be without care. 

Wis 6:16 

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. 

Wis 6:17 

For the very true beginning of her is the desire of 

discipline; and the care of discipline is love; 

Wis 6:18 

And love is the keeping of her laws; and the giving heed unto 

her laws is the assurance of incorruption; 

Wis 6:19 

And incorruption maketh us near unto God: 

Wis 6:20 

Therefore the desire of wisdom bringeth to a kingdom. 

Wis 6:21 

If your delight be then in thrones and sceptres, O ye kings 

of the people, honour wisdom, that ye may reign for evermore. 

Wis 6:22 

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. 

Wis 6:23 

Neither will I go with consuming envy; for such a man shall 

have no fellowship with wisdom. 

Wis 6:24 

But the multitude of the wise is the welfare of the world: 

and a wise king is the upholding of the people. 

Wis 6:25 

Receive therefore instruction through my words, and it shall 

do you good.