From the book of the Wisdom of Solomon (a Deuterocanonical book) Chapter 19:13-17 19:13 On the sinners, however, punishments rained down not without violent thunder as early warning; and they suffered what their own crimes had justly deserved since they had shown such bitter hatred to foreigners. 19:14 Others, indeed, had failed to welcome strangers … [Read more…]
From the book of the Wisdom of Solomon (a Deuterocanonical book) Chapter 19:1-5 Wisdom 1919:1 But the godless were assailed by merciless anger to the very end, for he knew beforehand what they would do, 19:2 how, after letting his people leave and hastening their departure, they would change their minds and give chase. 19:3 … [Read more…]
From the book of the Wisdom of Solomon (a Deuterocanonical book) Chapter 18:5-19 18:5 As they had resolved to kill the infants of the holy ones, and as of those exposed only one child had been saved, you punished them by carrying off their horde of children and by destroying them all in the wild … [Read more…]
From the book of the Wisdom of Solomon (a Deuterocanonical book) Chapter 17:1-21 17:1 Yes, your judgements are great and impenetrable, which is why uninstructed souls have gone astray. 17:2 While the wicked supposed they had a holy nation in their power, they themselves lay prisoners of the dark, in the fetters of long night, … [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…]