Wisdom 14:28
Good News Translation
People who worship them lose control of themselves in ecstasy, or pass off lies as prophecies, or live wickedly, or break their word without hesitation.

New Revised Standard Version
For their worshipers either rave in exultation, or prophesy lies, or live unrighteously, or readily commit perjury;

Contemporary English Version
Their worshipers act crazy, or give false messages in the name of God, or live sinful lives. They never speak the truth, and they tell lies in court

New American Bible
For they either go mad with enjoyment, or prophesy lies, or live lawlessly or lightly perjure themselves.

Douay-Rheims Bible
For either they are mad when they are merry: or they prophesy lies, or they live unjustly, or easily forswear themselves.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

For either they are mad when they are merry: or they prophesy lies, or they live unjustly, or easily forswear themselves.

Wisdom 14:26
Forgetfulness of God, defiling of souls, changing of nature, disorder in marriage, and the irregularity of adultery and uncleanness.

Wisdom 14:27
For the worship of abominable idols is the cause, and the beginning and end of all evil.

Wisdom 14:29
For whilst they trust in idols, which are without life, though they swear amiss, they look not to be hurt.

Wisdom 14:30
But for both these things they shall be justly punished, because they have thought not well of God, giving heed to idols, and have sworn unjustly, in guile despising justice.

Context
Wisdom 14
27For the worship of abominable idols is the cause, and the beginning and end of all evil. 28For either they are mad when they are merry: or they prophesy lies, or they live unjustly, or easily forswear themselves. 29For whilst they trust in idols, which are without life, though they swear amiss, they look not to be hurt.…
Cross References
Wisdom 14:26
Forgetfulness of God, defiling of souls, changing of nature, disorder in marriage, and the irregularity of adultery and uncleanness.

Wisdom 14:27
For the worship of abominable idols is the cause, and the beginning and end of all evil.

Wisdom 14:29
For whilst they trust in idols, which are without life, though they swear amiss, they look not to be hurt.

Wisdom 14:30
But for both these things they shall be justly punished, because they have thought not well of God, giving heed to idols, and have sworn unjustly, in guile despising justice.



(Wisd. of Sol. Solomon W Wis)

Wisdom 14:27
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