Wisdom of Solomon 13 — GMV
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Verse 1
Surely vain are all men by nature, who are ignorant of God,
Verse 2
But deemed either fire, or wind, or the swift air,
Verse 3
With whose beauty if they being delighted took them to be gods;
Verse 4
But if they were astonished at their power and virtue,
Verse 5
For by the greatness and beauty of the creatures
Verse 6
But yet for this they are the less to be blamed:
Verse 7
For being conversant in his works they search him diligently,
Verse 8
Howbeit neither are they to be pardoned.
Verse 9
For if they were able to know so much,
Verse 10
But miserable are they, and in dead things is their hope,
Verse 11
Now a carpenter that felleth timber, after he hath sawn down a tree meet for the purpose,
Verse 12
And after spending the refuse of his work to dress his meat, hath filled himself;
Verse 13
And taking the very refuse among those which served to no use,
Verse 14
Or made it like some vile beast,
Verse 15
And when he had made a convenient room for it,
Verse 16
For he provided for it that it might not fall,
Verse 17
Then maketh he prayer for his goods, for his wife and children,
Verse 18
For health he calleth upon that which is weak:
Verse 19
And for gaining and getting, and for good success of his hands,