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Wisdom 1:1-2
New Catholic Bible
Wisdom 1:1-2
New Catholic Bible
Invitation To Seek Wisdom[a]
Chapter 1
Seek God, Not Death
1 Love justice,[b] you who govern the earth,
turn your minds to the Lord in a righteous way,
and seek him with an upright heart.
2 For he will be found by those who do not put him to the test,
and he will reveal himself to those who do not cease to have confidence in him.
Footnotes
- Wisdom 1:1 Inasmuch as he wishes to place this Book under the authority of Solomon, the author directs the first discourse to those who govern the earth (v. 1), the powerful of this world. In fact, however, the invitation is addressed to every believer exposed to the seduction of the gods and doctrines proper to the culture of that age. Each is presented with a choice (and no one is exempt from it): God or death.
- Wisdom 1:1 The state of justice or righteous[ness] was defined as being in accord with the will of God as indicated in the law and the demands of conscience. Seek him: a recurring invitation in both the sages and the Prophets (see Pss 34:11; 45:7-8; 105:4; Prov 8:17; Isa 55:6; Jer 29:13). Jesus also taught that we should “seek the kingdom of God and his righteousness” (Mt 6:33).
