Wisdom 6:4 - Revised Version with Apocrypha 1895

Because being officers of his kingdom ye did not judge aright, Neither kept ye law, nor walked after the counsel of God.

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You are merely stewards of his kingdom. If you don’t judge rightly, if you don’t keep the Law, or if you don’t act according to God’s plan,

For power has been given to you from the Lord and strength from the Most High, who will examine your works and scrutinize your thoughts.

For power is given you by the Lord, and strength by the most High, who will examine your works, and search out your thoughts:

You rule on behalf of God and his kingdom, and if you do not govern justly, if you do not uphold the law, if you do not live according to God's will,

because being officers of his kingdom, you didn’t judge rightly, nor did you keep the law, nor did you walk according to God’s counsel.

Although you were his servants, you disobeyed him and ruled unjustly.