"Listen, O kings, and understand; rulers of the most distant lands, take warning. Pay attention, you who rule multitudes and boast of the numerous subjects in your pagan nations!
For authority was given you by the LORD, your kingship is from the Most High who will examine your works and scrutinize your intentions.
If, as officials of HIS kingdom, you have not judged justly or observed HIS law or walked the way GOD pointed out, HE will oppose you swiftly and terribly; HIS sentence strikes the mighty suddenly.
For the lowly there may be excuses and pardon, but the great will be severely punished.
For the LORD of all makes no distinction, nor does HE take account of greatness. Both great and lowly are HIS work and HE watches over all, but the powerful are to be judged more strictly.
It is to you then, sovereigns, that I speak, that you may learn Wisdom and not stumble.
For those who keep the holy laws in a holy way will be acknowledged holy, and those who accept the teaching will find in it their defense.
Welcome my words, desire them and they will instruct you." - Wisdom 6:1-11
(Here begins the "discourse to the kings about wisdom." As we said in the introduction of Ecclesiastes, it was common to attribute the Books of Wisdom to Solomon. This can also be seen in his book: the author pretends to be Solomon and puts the words about wisdom on Solomon's lips.)
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