{"product_id":"2940148923497","title":"The Bible, Douay-Rheims, Book 25: Wisdom","description":"THE BOOK OF WISDOM\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis Book is so called, because it treats of the excellence of WISDOM,\u003cbr\u003ethe means to obtain it, and the happy fruits it produces. It is written\u003cbr\u003ein the person of Solomon, and contains his sentiments. But it is\u003cbr\u003euncertain who was the writer. It abounds with instructions and\u003cbr\u003eexhortations to kings and all magistrates to minister justice in the\u003cbr\u003ecommonwealth, teaching all kinds of virtues under the general names of\u003cbr\u003ejustice and wisdom. It contains also many prophecies of Christ's coming,\u003cbr\u003epassion, resurrection, and other Christian mysteries. The whole may be\u003cbr\u003edivided into three parts. In the first six chapters, the author\u003cbr\u003eadmonishes all superiors to love and exercise justice and wisdom. In the\u003cbr\u003enext three, he teacheth that wisdom proceedeth only from God, and is\u003cbr\u003eprocured by prayer and a good life. In the other ten chapters, he\u003cbr\u003esheweth the excellent effects and utility of wisdom and justice.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWisdom Chapter 1\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAn exhortation to seek God sincerely, who cannot be deceived, and\u003cbr\u003edesireth not our death.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e1:1. Love justice, you that are the judges of the earth. Think of the\u003cbr\u003eLord in goodness, and seek him in simplicity of heart:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e1:2. For he is found by them that tempt him not: and he sheweth himself\u003cbr\u003eto them that have faith in him.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e1:3. For perverse thoughts separate from God: and his power, when it is\u003cbr\u003etried, reproveth the unwise:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e1:4. For wisdom will not enter into a malicious soul, nor dwell in a\u003cbr\u003ebody subject to sins.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e1:5. For the Holy Spirit of discipline will flee from the deceitful, and\u003cbr\u003ewill withdraw himself from thoughts that are without understanding, and\u003cbr\u003ehe shall not abide when iniquity cometh in.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e1:6. For the spirit of wisdom is benevolent, and will not acquit the\u003cbr\u003eevil speaker from his lips: for God is witness of his reins, and he is a\u003cbr\u003etrue searcher of his heart, and a hearer of his tongue.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e1:7. For the Spirit of the Lord hath filled the whole world: and that\u003cbr\u003ewhich containeth all things, hath knowledge of the voice.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e1:8. Therefore he that speaketh unjust things, cannot be hid, neither\u003cbr\u003eshall the chastising judgment pass him by.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e1:9. For inquisition shall be made into the thoughts of the ungodly, and\u003cbr\u003ethe hearing of his words shall come to God, to the chastising of his\u003cbr\u003einiquities.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e1:10. For the ear of jealousy heareth all things, and the tumult of\u003cbr\u003emurmuring shall not be hid.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e1:11. Keep yourselves, therefore, from murmuring, which profiteth\u003cbr\u003enothing, and refrain your tongue from detraction, for an obscure speech\u003cbr\u003eshall not go for nought: and the mouth that belieth, killeth the soul.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e1:12. Seek not death in the error of your life, neither procure ye\u003cbr\u003edestruction by the works of your hands.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e1:13. For God made not death, neither hath he pleasure in the\u003cbr\u003edestruction of the living.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e1:14. For he created all things that they might be: and he made the\u003cbr\u003enations of the earth for health: and there is no poison of destruction\u003cbr\u003ein them, nor kingdom of hell upon the earth.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e1:15. For justice is perpetual and immortal.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e1:16. But the wicked with works and words have called it to them: and\u003cbr\u003eesteeming it a friend, have fallen away and have made a covenant with\u003cbr\u003eit: because they are worthy to be of the part thereof.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Lost Leaf Publications","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47111679017200,"sku":"2940148923497","price":0.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/2940148923497_p0.jpg?v=1763709762","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/2940148923497","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}