Wisdom 2:20-24
New Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition
20 Let us condemn him to a shameful death,
for, according to what he says, he will be protected.”
Error of the Wicked
21 Thus they reasoned, but they were led astray,
for their wickedness blinded them,
22 and they did not know the secret purposes of God,
nor hoped for the wages of holiness,
nor discerned the prize for blameless souls;
23 for God created us for incorruption,
and made us in the image of his own eternity,[a]
24 but through the devil’s envy death entered the world,
and those who belong to his company experience it.
Footnotes
- Wisdom 2:23 Other ancient authorities read nature
Wisdom 2:20-24
Good News Translation
20 We'll condemn them to a shameful death. After all, they say that God will protect them.
21 That is how evil people think, but they are wrong. They are blinded by their own wickedness. 22 They have never known God's secrets, never hoped for the rewards of a holy and blameless life. 23 (A)When God created us, he did not intend for us to die; he made us like himself. 24 It was the Devil's jealousy that brought death into the world, and those who belong to the Devil are the ones who will die.
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