14 So is the eunuch which has done no lawless deed with his hands, nor imagined wicked things against the Lord; for a precious gift will be given to him for his faithfulness, and a delightful inheritance in the Lord’s sanctuary. (WEB) 15 For good labors have fruit of great renown. The root of understanding can’t fail. (WEB) 16 But children of adulterers will not come to maturity. The seed of an unlawful union will vanish away. (WEB)
Wisdom of Solomon 3:14–16
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2 When it is present, people imitate it. They long after it when it has departed. Throughout all time it marches, crowned in triumph, victorious in the competition for the prizes that are undefiled. (WEB) 3 But the multiplying brood of the ungodly will be of no profit,… (WEB) 4 … (WEB)
Sirach 40:14–16
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Psalms of Solomon 15:10–12
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Isaiah 65:22–24
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