6 But not so are the sinners and transgressors, Who love the brief day spent in companionship with their sin; (PSS) 7 Their delight is in fleeting corruption, And they remember not God. (PSS) 8 For the ways of men are known before Him at all times, And He knoweth the secrets of the heart before they come to pass. (PSS)
Psalms of Solomon 14:6–8
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2 Clement 10:3–5
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12 While the shoots are still uncut, they dry up quicker than grass. 13 Such is the destiny of all who forget God; so the hope of the godless will perish. 14 His confidence is fragile; his security is in a spider’s web.
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