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Wisdom 17:3-5
Common English Bible
Wisdom 17:3-5
Common English Bible
3 They thought that they could hide their sins by pulling a blanket of forgetfulness over themselves. But instead they were scattered in every direction, terrified by fear, and spooked by nightmarish visions.
4 They hid themselves in the deepest corners of their houses, but couldn’t escape from their fears. Even there they heard all around them sounds that terrified them. Mournful ghosts with gloomy faces appeared to them. 5 No fire gave them any light, nor did the stars’ light shine brightly enough to illumine that horrible night.
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