24 no longer do they guard either life or purity of marriage, but one brings upon another either death by treachery, or anguish by adultery. (WEB) 25 And all things confusedly are filled with blood and murder, theft and deceit, corruption, faithlessness, tumult, perjury, (WEB) 26 confusion about what is good, forgetfulness of favors, ingratitude for benefits, defiling of souls, confusion of sex, disorder in marriage, adultery and wantonness. (WEB) 27 For the worship of idols that may not be named is a beginning and cause and end of every evil. (WEB) 28 For their worshipers either make merry to madness, or prophesy lies, or live unrighteously, or lightly commit perjury. (WEB) 29 For putting their trust in lifeless idols, when they have sworn a wicked oath, they expect not to suffer harm. (WEB) 30 But on both counts, the just doom will pursue them, because they had evil thoughts of God by giving heed to idols, and swore unrighteously in deceit through contempt for holiness. (WEB)
Wisdom of Solomon 14:24–30
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