Wisdom 2:21–24 — The wicked misunderstand God’s purposes

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Wis 2:21–24

2:21 The wicked misunderstand God’s purposes

21 Thus they reasoned, and they were led astray;

for their wickedness blinded them,

22 and they didn’t know the mysteries of God,

neither did they hope for wages of holiness,

nor did they discern that there’s a prize for blameless souls.

23 Because God created man for incorruption,

and made him an image of his own everlastingness;

24 but death entered into the world by the envy of the devil,

and those who belong to him experience it.

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21 this/he/she/it ⟦ἐλογίσαντο⟧, and to_lead_astray; ⟦ἀπετύφλωσε⟧ for he/she/it/self the/this/who evil he/she/it/self, and no to_know mystery 22 God, and_not wage ⟦ἤλπισαν⟧ ⟦ὁσιότητος⟧, and_not ⟦ἔκριναν⟧ an_honour soul ⟦ἀμώμων⟧.
23 that/since the/this/who God to_create the/this/who a_human ⟦ἐπ⟧ incorruptibility, and image the/this/who one’s_own/private ⟦ἰδιότητος⟧ to_do/make ⟦ἀτόν⟧.
24 envy but/and devilish/the_Devil death to_enter toward the/this/who world; ⟦πειράζουσι⟧ but/and he/she/it/self the/this/who the/this/who that part to_be.

OET-RV by cross-referenced section WIS 2:21

The wicked misunderstand God’s purposes

Wis 2:21–24