Wisdom 12:24
Good News Translation
They had wandered far away from the truth and worshiped the most disgusting and horrible animals. They were deceived as easily as little children.

New Revised Standard Version
For they went far astray on the paths of error, accepting as gods those animals that even their enemies despised; they were deceived like foolish infants.

Contemporary English Version
In fact, they had gone so far from the truth that they were like senseless children, worshiping the most worthless animals.

New American Bible
For they went far astray in the paths of error, taking for gods the worthless and disgusting among beasts, being deceived like senseless infants.

Douay-Rheims Bible
For they went astray for a long time in the ways of error, holding those things for gods which are the most worthless among beasts, living after the manner of children without understanding.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

For they went astray for a long time in the ways of error, holding those things for gods which are the most worthless among beasts, living after the manner of children without understanding.

Wisdom 12:22
Therefore whereas thou chastisest us, thou scourgest our enemies very many ways, to the end that when we judge we may think on thy goodness: and when we are judged, we may hope for thy mercy.

Wisdom 12:23
Wherefore thou hast also greatly tormented them, who, in their life, have lived foolishly and unjustly, by the same things which they worshipped.

Wisdom 12:25
Therefore thou hast sent a judgment upon them, as senseless children, to mock them.

Wisdom 12:26
But they that were not amended by mockeries and reprehensions, experienced the worthy judgment of God.

Context
Wisdom 12
23Wherefore thou hast also greatly tormented them, who, in their life, have lived foolishly and unjustly, by the same things which they worshipped. 24For they went astray for a long time in the ways of error, holding those things for gods which are the most worthless among beasts, living after the manner of children without understanding. 25Therefore thou hast sent a judgment upon them, as senseless children, to mock them.…
Cross References
Wisdom 12:22
Therefore whereas thou chastisest us, thou scourgest our enemies very many ways, to the end that when we judge we may think on thy goodness: and when we are judged, we may hope for thy mercy.

Wisdom 12:23
Wherefore thou hast also greatly tormented them, who, in their life, have lived foolishly and unjustly, by the same things which they worshipped.

Wisdom 12:25
Therefore thou hast sent a judgment upon them, as senseless children, to mock them.

Wisdom 12:26
But they that were not amended by mockeries and reprehensions, experienced the worthy judgment of God.



(Wisd. of Sol. Solomon W Wis)

Wisdom 12:23
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