Apocrypha: Good Stuff

    2 Machabees

  1. "Nehemias ... made a library." Too bad he didn't put any good books in it. 2:13

    Wisdom

  2. "Love justice, you that are the judges of the earth." 1:1

  3. "Wisdom will not enter into a malicious soul." 1:45

  4. "The spirit of wisdom is benevolent." 1:6

  5. "The ear of jealousy heareth all things." 1:10

  6. "Refrain your tongue from detraction, for an obscure speech shall not go for nought: and the mouth that belieth, killeth the soul." 1:11

  7. "Seek not death in the error of your life, neither procure ye destruction by the works of your hands." 1:12

  8. "There is no ... kingdom of hell upon the earth." 1:14

  9. "Justice is perpetual and immortal." 1:15

  10. "The fruit of good labours is glorious, and the root of wisdom never faileth." 3:15

  11. "Wisdom is better than strength, and a wise man is better than a strong man." 6:1

  12. "Wisdom is glorious, and never fadeth away." 6:13

  13. "Love the light of wisdom, all ye that bear rule over peoples." 6:23

  14. Some nice thoughts about wisdom. 7:22-23

  15. "No evil can overcome wisdom." 7:30

  16. "She teacheth temperance, and prudence, and justice, and fortitude, which are such things as men can have nothing more profitable in life." 8:7

  17. There is great delight in her friendship, and inexhaustible riches in the works of her hands ... wisdom. 8:18

  18. Order the world according to equity and justice, and execute justice with an upright heart. 9:3

  19. "Be just and humane." 12:19