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Wisdom 1:6
New Catholic Bible
Wisdom 1:6
New Catholic Bible
6 Wisdom is a spirit filled with kindness,
but it will not excuse the guilt incurred by the blasphemer for his words,
since God is the witness of his innermost self,[a]
accurately observing his heart
and listening to every word of his mouth.
Footnotes
- Wisdom 1:6 Innermost self: literally, “kidneys,” which were regarded as the center of human emotions and impulses (see Job 19:27; Pss 16:7; 73:21; Prov 23:16), while the “heart” was the center of intellect and will. These two words were often used together (translated as “mind and heart”) to indicate all of the inner forces of human beings (see Pss 7:10; 26:2; Jer 11:20; 17:10; 20:12; Rev 2:23).
