Good News Translation
As time went on, this ungodly custom became stronger. Finally it became law, and idols were being worshiped at the command of powerful rulers.

New Revised Standard Version
Then the ungodly custom, grown strong with time, was kept as a law, and at the command of monarchs carved images were worshiped.

Contemporary English Version
Over the years, such godless ceremonies became customs and then laws, as rulers commanded idols of themselves to be carved and worshiped.

New American Bible
Then, in the course of time, the impious practice gained strength and was observed as law, and graven things were worshiped by royal decrees.

Douay-Rheims Bible
Then, in process of time, wicked custom prevailing, this error was kept as a law, and statues were worshipped by the commandment of tyrants.

Then, in process of time, wicked custom prevailing, this error was kept as a law, and statues were worshipped by the commandment of tyrants.

Wisdom 14:14
For by the vanity of men they came into the world: and therefore they shall be found to come shortly to an end.

Wisdom 14:15
For a father being afflicted with bitter grief, made to himself the image of his son, who was quickly taken away: and him who then had died as a man, he began now to worship as a god, and appointed him rites and sacrifices among his servants.

Wisdom 14:17
And those whom men could not honour in presence, because they dwelt far off, they brought their resemblance from afar, and made an express image of the king, whom they had a mind to honour: that by this their diligence, they might honour as present, him that was absent.

Wisdom 14:18
And to the worshipping of these, the singular diligence also of the artificer helped to set forward the ignorant.