Wisdom 9:13-15
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
13 For who knows God’s counsel,
or who can conceive what the Lord intends?(A)
14 For the deliberations of mortals are timid,
and uncertain our plans.
15 [a]For the corruptible body burdens the soul
and the earthly tent weighs down the mind with its many concerns.(B)
Footnotes
- 9:15–17 Although the expressions in v. 15 draw on the language of Plato concerning the human condition, the conclusion is very biblical: God remains a mystery (Jb 38–39; Eccl 8:17; Is 40:12–14; Rom 11:33–34). The plight of humankind is clearly one of ignorance, unless the “holy spirit” is sent from God.
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