Wisdom 3:8-10

Good News Translation

⁸ They will rule over nations and peoples, and the Lord will be their king forever. ⁹ Those who have put their trust in God will come to understand the truth of his ways. Those who have been faithful will live with him in his love, for he is kind and merciful to the ones whom he has chosen.^[a]

The Destiny of the Wicked

¹⁰ The ungodly, however, will get the punishment their wicked thoughts deserve, because they rebelled against the Lord and ignored what was right.^[b]