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Wisdom of Solomon 5

World English Bible British Edition · Berean Standard Bible

5:1

Then the righteous man will stand in great boldness

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5:2

When they see him, they will be troubled with terrible fear,

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5:3

They will speak amongst themselves repenting,

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5:4

We fools considered his life madness,

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5:5

How was he counted amongst sons of God?

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5:6

Truly we went astray from the way of truth.

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5:7

We took our fill of the paths of lawlessness and destruction.

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5:8

What did our arrogance profit us?

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5:9

Those things all passed away as a shadow,

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5:10

like a ship passing through the billowy water,

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5:11

Or it is like when a bird flies through the air,

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5:12

Or it is like when an arrow is shot at a mark,

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5:13

So we also, as soon as we were born, ceased to be;

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5:14

Because the hope of the ungodly man is like chaff carried by the wind,

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5:15

But the righteous live forever.

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5:16

Therefore they will receive the crown of royal dignity

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5:17

He will take his zeal as complete armour,

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5:18

He will put on righteousness as a breastplate,

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5:19

He will take holiness as an invincible shield.

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5:20

He will sharpen stern wrath for a sword.

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5:21

Shafts of lightning will fly with true aim.

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5:22

Hailstones full of wrath will be hurled as from a catapult.

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5:23

A mighty wind will encounter them.

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