Wisdom 1:5
Good News Translation
Everyone who is holy has learned to stay away from deceitful people. He will not stay around when foolish thoughts are being expressed; he will not feel comfortable when injustice is done.

New Revised Standard Version
For a holy and disciplined spirit will flee from deceit, and will leave foolish thoughts behind, and will be ashamed at the approach of unrighteousness.

Contemporary English Version
A pure mind and self-control won't let you be deceitful; you will reject foolish thoughts and hate injustice.

New American Bible
For the holy spirit of discipline flees deceit and withdraws from senseless counsels and is rebuked when unrighteousness occurs.

Douay-Rheims Bible
For the Holy Spirit of discipline will flee from the deceitful, and will withdraw himself from thoughts that are without understanding, and he shall not abide when iniquity cometh in.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

For the Holy Spirit of discipline will flee from the deceitful, and will withdraw himself from thoughts that are without understanding, and he shall not abide when iniquity cometh in.

Wisdom 1:3
For perverse thoughts separate from God: and his power, when it is tried, reproveth the unwise:

Wisdom 1:4
For wisdom will not enter into a malicious soul, nor dwell in a body subject to sins.

Wisdom 1:6
For the spirit of wisdom is benevolent, and will not acquit the evil speaker from his lips: for God is witness of his reins, and he is a true searcher of his heart, and a hearer of his tongue.

Wisdom 1:7
For the Spirit of the Lord hath filled the whole world: and that which containeth all things, hath knowledge of the voice.

Context
Wisdom 1
4For wisdom will not enter into a malicious soul, nor dwell in a body subject to sins. 5For the Holy Spirit of discipline will flee from the deceitful, and will withdraw himself from thoughts that are without understanding, and he shall not abide when iniquity cometh in. 6For the spirit of wisdom is benevolent, and will not acquit the evil speaker from his lips: for God is witness of his reins, and he is a true searcher of his heart, and a hearer of his tongue.…
Cross References
Wisdom 1:3
For perverse thoughts separate from God: and his power, when it is tried, reproveth the unwise:

Wisdom 1:4
For wisdom will not enter into a malicious soul, nor dwell in a body subject to sins.

Wisdom 1:6
For the spirit of wisdom is benevolent, and will not acquit the evil speaker from his lips: for God is witness of his reins, and he is a true searcher of his heart, and a hearer of his tongue.

Wisdom 1:7
For the Spirit of the Lord hath filled the whole world: and that which containeth all things, hath knowledge of the voice.



(Wisd. of Sol. Solomon W Wis)

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