Wisdom 14:13-15
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
13 For in the beginning they were not,
nor can they ever continue;(A)
14 for from human emptiness they came into the world,
and therefore a sudden end is devised for them.
15 [a]For a father, afflicted with untimely mourning,
made an image of the child so quickly taken from him,
And now honored as a god what once was dead
and handed down to his household mysteries and sacrifices.
Footnotes
- 14:15–21 The author develops two examples of idolatry: cult of the dead, and cult of the king.
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