From the book of the Wisdom of Solomon (a Deuterocanonical book) Chapter 14: 1-11 Wisdom 1414:1 Or someone else, taking ship to cross the wild waves, loudly invokes a piece of wood frailer than the vessel that bears him. 14:2 Agreed, the ship is the product of a craving for gain, its building embodies the … [Read more…]
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…]