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Wisdom 10:6-8
New Catholic Bible
Wisdom 10:6-8
New Catholic Bible
6 Wisdom rescued the righteous man[a] from the midst of the godless who were being destroyed,
and he escaped the fire that rained down on the Five Cities.
7 As evidence of their wickedness,
there still remains a smoldering waste,
together with plants whose fruit never ripens;
and a pillar of salt stands
as a memorial of an unbelieving soul.[b]
8 For by forsaking Wisdom
they not only lost the ability to recognize what is good,
but also bequeathed to humanity a reminder of their folly
so that their offenses might never be forgotten.
Footnotes
- Wisdom 10:6 Righteous man: i.e., Lot (see Gen 14:2; 19:1-26). Five Cities: i.e., the Pentapolis, a group of cities close to the Dead Sea: Sodom, Gomorrah, Admah, Zeboiim, and Zoar.
- Wisdom 10:7 Unbelieving soul: i.e., Lot’s wife (see Gen 19:26).
