From the book of the Wisdom of Solomon (a Deuterocanonical book) Chapter 13:10-19 13:10 But wretched are they, with their hopes set on dead things, who have given the title of gods to human artefacts, gold or silver, skilfully worked, figures of animals, or useless stone, carved by some hand long ago. 13:11 Take a … [Read more…]
From the book of the Wisdom of Solomon (a Deuterocanonical book) Chapter 13:1-9 13:1 Yes, naturally stupid are all who are unaware of God, and who, from good things seen, have not been able to discover Him-who-is, or, by studying the works, have not recognised the Artificer. 13:2 Fire, however, or wind, or the swift … [Read more…]
From the book of the Wisdom of Solomon (a Deuterocanonical book) Chapter 12:23-27 12:23 And this is why people leading foolish and wicked lives were tortured by you with their own abominations; 12:24 for they had strayed too far on the paths of error by taking the vilest and most despicable of animals for gods, … [Read more…]
From the book of the Wisdom of Solomon (a Deuterocanonical book) Chapter 12:12-22 12:12 For who is there to ask, ‘What have you done?’ Or who is there to disagree with your sentence? Who to arraign you for destroying nations which you have created? Who to confront you by championing the wicked? 12:13 For there … [Read more…]
From the book of the Wisdom of Solomon (a Deuterocanonical book) Chapter 12:3-11 12:3 The ancient inhabitants of your holy land 12:4 you hated for their loathsome practices, their acts of sorcery, and unholy rites. 12:5 Those ruthless murderers of children, those eaters of entrails at feasts of human flesh and of blood, those initiates … [Read more…]