1 But the souls of the righteous are in the hand of God, and no torment will touch them. (WEB) 2 In the eyes of the foolish they seemed to have died. Their departure was considered a disaster, (WEB) 3 and their travel away from us ruin, but they are in peace. (WEB) 4 For even if in the sight of men they are punished, their hope is full of immortality. (WEB) 5 Having borne a little chastening, they will receive great good; because God tested them, and found them worthy of himself. (WEB) 6 He tested them like gold in the furnace, and he accepted them as a whole burnt offering. (WEB) 7 In the time of their visitation they will shine. They will run back and forth like sparks among stubble. (WEB) 8 They will judge nations and have dominion over peoples. The Lord will reign over them forever. (WEB) 9 Those who trust him will understand truth. The faithful will live with him in love, because grace and mercy are with his chosen ones. (WEB) 10 But the ungodly will be punished even as their reasoning deserves, those who neglected righteousness and revolted from the Lord; (WEB) 11 for he who despises wisdom and discipline is miserable. Their hope is void and their toils unprofitable. Their works are useless. (WEB)
Wisdom of Solomon 3:1–11
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