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Wisdom of Solomon 4:7-20
New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition
Wisdom of Solomon 4:7-20
New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition
7 But the righteous, even if they die early, will be at rest.
8 For old age is not honored for length of time
or measured by number of years,
9 but understanding is gray hair for anyone,
and a blameless life is ripe old age.
10 There was one who pleased God and was loved by him
and while living among sinners was taken up.(A)
11 He was caught up so that evil might not change his understanding
or guile deceive his soul.(B)
12 For the fascination of wickedness obscures what is good,
and roving desire perverts the innocent mind.(C)
13 Being perfected in a short time, he fulfilled long years,(D)
14 for his soul was pleasing to the Lord;
therefore he hastened him from the midst of wickedness.(E)
Yet the peoples saw and did not understand
or take such a thing to heart,
15 that God’s grace and mercy are with his elect
and that he watches over his holy ones.(F)
The Triumph of the Righteous
16 The righteous who have died will condemn the ungodly who are living,
and youth that is quickly perfected[a] will condemn the prolonged old age of the unrighteous.(G)
17 For they will see the end of the wise
and will not understand what the Lord purposed for them
and for what he kept them safe.(H)
18 The unrighteous[b] will see and will have contempt for them,
but the Lord will laugh them to scorn.
19 After this they will become dishonored corpses
and an outrage among the dead forever,
because he will dash them speechless to the ground
and shake them from the foundations;
they will be left utterly dry and barren,
and they will suffer anguish,
and the memory of them will perish.(I)
The Final Judgment
20 They will come with dread when their sins are reckoned up,
and their lawless deeds will convict them to their face.(J)
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