From the book of the Wisdom of Solomon (a Deuterocanonical book) Chapter 19:18-22 19:18 A new attuning of the elements occurred, as on a harp the notes may change their rhythm, though all the while preserving the same tone; and this is just what happened: 19:19 land animals became aquatic, swimming ones took to the … [Read more…]
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 18:20-25 18:20 Experience of death, however, touched the upright too, and a great many were struck down in the desert. But the Retribution did not last long, 18:21 for a blameless man hurried to their defence. Wielding the weapons of his sacred office, … [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…]