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 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 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…]
From the book of the Wisdom of Solomon (a Deuterocanonical book) Chapter 14: 12-21 14:12 The idea of making idols was the origin of fornication, their discovery corrupted life. 14:13 They did not exist at the beginning, they will not exist for ever; 14:14 human vanity brought them into the world, and a quick end … [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…]