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Wisdom 1:5-7
New Catholic Bible
Wisdom 1:5-7
New Catholic Bible
5 For the holy spirit of discipline[a] shuns deceit,
shrinks away from foolish discourse,
and is ashamed at the approach of injustice.
6 Wisdom is a spirit filled with kindness,
but it will not excuse the guilt incurred by the blasphemer for his words,
since God is the witness of his innermost self,[b]
accurately observing his heart
and listening to every word of his mouth.
7 For the spirit of the Lord fills the world,
and that which holds all things together is well aware of everything that is said.[c]
Footnotes
- Wisdom 1:5 Holy spirit of discipline: Wisdom (called “discipline” here) was regarded as dispensed by a “holy spirit” (see Ps 51:13; Isa 63:10-11); the whole phrase seems to indicate the power of God that directs the life of human beings and of the universe. The reference is ultimately to the work of the Holy Spirit (see Jn 14:26).
- Wisdom 1:6 Innermost self: literally, “kidneys,” which were regarded as the center of human emotions and impulses (see Job 19:27; Pss 16:7; 73:21; Prov 23:16), while the “heart” was the center of intellect and will. These two words were often used together (translated as “mind and heart”) to indicate all of the inner forces of human beings (see Pss 7:10; 26:2; Jer 11:20; 17:10; 20:12; Rev 2:23).
- Wisdom 1:7 The Liturgy for Pentecost applies this verse to the Holy Spirit.
