3 for crooked thoughts separate from God. His Power convicts when it is tested, and exposes the foolish; (WEB) 4 because wisdom will not enter into a soul that devises evil, nor dwell in a body that is enslaved by sin. (WEB) 5 For a holy spirit of discipline will flee deceit, and will depart from thoughts that are without understanding, and will be ashamed when unrighteousness has come in. (WEB)
Wisdom of Solomon 1:3–5
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Sirach 7:1–3
1 Do no evil, so no evil will overtake you. (WEB) 2 Depart from wrong, and it will turn away from you. (WEB) 3 My son, don’t sow upon the furrows of unrighteousness, and you won’t reap them sevenfold. (WEB)
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27 Although she is one, she has power to do all things. Remaining in herself, she renews all things. From generation to generation passing into holy souls, she makes friends of God and prophets. (WEB) 28 For God loves nothing as much as one who dwells with wisdom. (WEB) 29 For she… (WEB)
Odes of Solomon 28:11–13
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Wisdom of Solomon 17:1–2
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Sirach 37:20–22
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Wisdom of Solomon 1:8–10
8 Therefore no one who utters unrighteous things will be unseen; neither will Justice, when it convicts, pass him by. (WEB) 9 For in his counsels the ungodly will be searched out, and the sound of his words will come to the Lord to bring his lawless deeds to conviction; (WEB) 10 … (WEB)
Psalms 5:3–5
3 In the morning, O LORD, You hear my voice; at daybreak I lay my plea before You and wait in expectation. 4 For You are not a God who delights in wickedness; no evil can dwell with You. 5 The boastful cannot stand in Your presence; You hate all workers of iniquity.
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