Verse (Click for Chapter) Good News Translation People who worship them lose control of themselves in ecstasy, or pass off lies as prophecies, or live wickedly, or break their word without hesitation. New Revised Standard Version Contemporary English Version New American Bible Douay-Rheims Bible Treasury of Scripture Knowledge For either they are mad when they are merry: or they prophesy lies, or they live unjustly, or easily forswear themselves. Wisdom 14:26Forgetfulness of God, defiling of souls, changing of nature, disorder in marriage, and the irregularity of adultery and uncleanness. Wisdom 14:27 For the worship of abominable idols is the cause, and the beginning and end of all evil. Wisdom 14:29 For whilst they trust in idols, which are without life, though they swear amiss, they look not to be hurt. Wisdom 14:30 But for both these things they shall be justly punished, because they have thought not well of God, giving heed to idols, and have sworn unjustly, in guile despising justice. Context Wisdom 14…27For the worship of abominable idols is the cause, and the beginning and end of all evil. 28For either they are mad when they are merry: or they prophesy lies, or they live unjustly, or easily forswear themselves. 29For whilst they trust in idols, which are without life, though they swear amiss, they look not to be hurt.… Cross References Wisdom 14:26 Forgetfulness of God, defiling of souls, changing of nature, disorder in marriage, and the irregularity of adultery and uncleanness. Wisdom 14:27 For the worship of abominable idols is the cause, and the beginning and end of all evil. Wisdom 14:29 For whilst they trust in idols, which are without life, though they swear amiss, they look not to be hurt. Wisdom 14:30 But for both these things they shall be justly punished, because they have thought not well of God, giving heed to idols, and have sworn unjustly, in guile despising justice. |