1 Love righteousness, all you who are judges of the earth. Think of the Lord with a good mind. Seek him in singleness of heart, (WEB) 2 because he is found by those who don’t put him to the test, and is manifested to those who trust him. (WEB)
Wisdom of Solomon 1:1–2
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