Wisdom 14:27-30

Good News Translation

²⁷ The worship of idols, whose names should never be spoken, is the beginning and the end, the cause and the result of every evil. ²⁸ People who worship them lose control of themselves in ecstasy, or pass off lies as prophecies, or live wickedly, or break their word without hesitation. ²⁹ They tell lies under oath and expect no punishment, because the idols they put their trust in are lifeless. ³⁰ But punishment will finally catch up with them, for two reasons: first, they were in error about God when they worshiped idols, and second, they had so little regard for holiness that they made false statements to deceive people.