5:22. Then shafts of lightning shall go directly from the clouds, as from a bow well bent, they shall be shot out, and shall fly to the mark. 5:23. And thick hail shall be cast upon them from the stone casting wrath: the water of the sea shall rage against them, and the rivers shall run together in a terrible manner. 5:24. A mighty wind shall stand up against them, and as a whirlwind shall divide them: and their iniquity shall bring all the earth to a desert, and wickedness shall overthrow the thrones of the mighty. Wisdom Chapter 6 An address to princes to seek after wisdom: she is easily found by those that seek her. 6:1. Wisdom is better than strength: and a wise man is better than a strong man. 6:2. Hear, therefore, ye kings, and understand, learn ye that are judges of the ends of the earth. 6:3. Give ear, you that rule the people, and that please yourselves in multitudes of nations: 6:4. For power is given you by the Lord, and strength by the most High, who will examine your works: and search out your thoughts: 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. 6:6. Horribly and speedily will he appear to you: for a most severe judgment shall be for them that bear rule. 6:7. For to him that is little, mercy is granted: but the mighty shall be mightily tormented. 6:8. For God will not except any man's person, neither will he stand in awe of any man's greatness: for he made the little and the great, and he hath equally care of all. 6:9. But a greater punishment is ready for the more mighty. 6:10. To you, therefore, O kings, are these my words, that you may learn wisdom, and not fall from it. 6:11. For they that have kept just things justly, shall be justified: and they that have learned these things, shall find what to answer. 6:12. Covet ye, therefore, my words, and love them, and you shall have instruction. 6:13. Wisdom is glorious, and never fadeth away, and is easily seen by them that love her, and is found by them that seek her. 6:14. She preventeth them that covet her, so that she first sheweth herself unto them. 6:15. He that awaketh early to seek her, shall not labour: for he shall find her sitting at his door. 6:16. To think, therefore, upon her, is perfect understanding: and he that watcheth for her, shall quickly be secure. 6:17. For she goeth about seeking such as are worthy of her, and she sheweth herself to them cheerfully in the ways, and meeteth them with all providence. 6:18. For the beginning of her is the most true desire of discipline. 6:19. And the care of discipline is love: and love is the keeping of her laws: and the keeping of her laws is the firm foundation of incorruption: 6:20. And incorruption bringeth near to God. 6:21. Therefore the desire of wisdom bringeth to the everlasting kingdom.