Wisdom 6:4
Good News Translation
You rule on behalf of God and his kingdom, and if you do not govern justly, if you do not uphold the law, if you do not live according to God's will,

New Revised Standard Version
Because as servants of his kingdom you did not rule rightly, or keep the law, or walk according to the purpose of God,

Contemporary English Version
Although you were his servants, you disobeyed him and ruled unjustly.

New American Bible
Because authority was given you by the Lord and sovereignty by the Most High, who shall probe your works and scrutinize your counsels!

Douay-Rheims Bible
For power is given you by the Lord, and strength by the most High, who will examine your works: and search out your thoughts:

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For power is given you by the Lord, and strength by the most High, who will examine your works: and search out your thoughts:

Wisdom 6:2
Hear, therefore, ye kings, and understand, learn ye that are judges of the ends of the earth.

Wisdom 6:3
Give ear, you that rule the people, and that please yourselves in multitudes of nations:

Wisdom 6:6
Because being ministers of his kingdom, you have not judged rightly, nor kept the law of justice, nor walked according to the will of God.

Wisdom 6:6
Horribly and speedily will he appear to you: for a most severe judgment shall be for them that bear rule.

Context
Wisdom 6
3Give ear, you that rule the people, and that please yourselves in multitudes of nations: 4For power is given you by the Lord, and strength by the most High, who will examine your works: and search out your thoughts: 6Because being ministers of his kingdom, you have not judged rightly, nor kept the law of justice, nor walked according to the will of God.…
Cross References
Wisdom 6:2
Hear, therefore, ye kings, and understand, learn ye that are judges of the ends of the earth.

Wisdom 6:3
Give ear, you that rule the people, and that please yourselves in multitudes of nations:

Wisdom 6:6
Because being ministers of his kingdom, you have not judged rightly, nor kept the law of justice, nor walked according to the will of God.

Wisdom 6:6
Horribly and speedily will he appear to you: for a most severe judgment shall be for them that bear rule.



(Wisd. of Sol. Solomon W Wis)

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