Wisdom 4:15-17

New Catholic Bible

¹⁵ that grace and mercy are reserved for God’s holy ones
    and he shows concern for his elect.^[a]
16 The righteous man who dies condemns the godless who are still alive,
    and youth that has quickly achieved perfection
    condemns the prolonged age of the wicked.
¹⁷ For they observe the death of the wise man
    but understand neither the designs of the Lord for him
    nor why he has kept him safe.