From the book of the Wisdom of Solomon (a Deuterocanonical book) Chapter 16:15-19 16:15 It is not possible to escape your hand. 16:16 The godless who refused to acknowledge you were scourged by the strength of your arm, pursued by no ordinary rains, hail and unrelenting downpours, and consumed by fire. 16:17 Even more wonderful, … [Read more…]
From the book of the Wisdom of Solomon (a Deuterocanonical book) Chapter 15: 14-19; 16:1-14 15:14 But most foolish, more pitiable even than the soul of a little child, are the enemies who once played the tyrant with your people, 15:15 and have taken all the idols of the heathen for gods; these can use … [Read more…]
From the book of the Wisdom of Solomon (a Deuterocanonical book) Chapter 15: 7-13 15:7 Take a potter, now, laboriously working the soft earth, shaping each object for us to use. Out of the self-same clay, he models vessels intended for a noble use and those for a contrary purpose, all alike: but which of … [Read more…]
From the book of the Wisdom of Solomon (a Deuterocanonical book) Chapter 15: 1-6 Wisdom 1515:1 But you, our God, are kind and true, slow to anger, governing the universe with mercy. 15:2 Even if we sin, we are yours, since we acknowledge your power, but we will not sin, knowing we count as yours. … [Read more…]
From the book of the Wisdom of Solomon (a Deuterocanonical book) Chapter 14: 22-31 14:22 It is not enough, however, for them to have such misconceptions about God; for, living in the fierce warfare of ignorance, they call these terrible evils peace. 14:23 With their child-murdering rites, their occult mysteries, or their frenzied orgies with … [Read more…]