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Wisdom 17:16-18
New Catholic Bible
Wisdom 17:16-18
New Catholic Bible
16 And so, whoever was there fell down
and was confined in a prison that lacked bars.
17 For whether he was a farmer or a shepherd
or a laborer toiling in the wilderness,
he was overtaken to suffer the inescapable fate,
18 [a]for a single chain of darkness bound all.
And whether it was merely the whistling wind,
or the melodious sound of birds in the spreading branches,
or the steady rhythm of rushing water,
Footnotes
- Wisdom 17:18 The author uses seven events to indicate the fear of the Egyptians.