Wisdom 15:13
Good News Translation
This man, who makes idols and fragile pots from the same clay, knows better than anyone else that he is sinning.

New Revised Standard Version
For these persons, more than all others, know that they sin when they make from earthy matter fragile vessels and carved images.

Contemporary English Version
More than anyone else, these people realize that they are sinning when they make dishes and idols from the same clay.

New American Bible
For more than anyone else he knows that he is sinning, when out of earthen stuff he creates fragile vessels and idols alike.

Douay-Rheims Bible
For that man knoweth that he offendeth above all others, who of earthly matter maketh brittle vessels, and graven gods.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

For that man knoweth that he offendeth above all others, who of earthly matter maketh brittle vessels, and graven gods.

Wisdom 15:11
Forasmuch as he knew not his maker, and him that inspired into him the soul that worketh, and that breathed into him a living spirit.

Wisdom 15:12
Yea, and they have counted our life a pastime and the business of life to be gain, and that we must be getting every way, even out of evil.

Wisdom 15:14
But all the enemies of thy people that hold them in subjection, are foolish, and unhappy, and proud beyond measure:

Wisdom 15:15
For they have esteemed all the idols of the heathens for gods, which neither have the use of eyes to see, nor noses to draw breath, nor ears to hear, nor fingers of hands to handle, and as for their feet, they are slow to walk.

Context
Wisdom 15
12Yea, and they have counted our life a pastime and the business of life to be gain, and that we must be getting every way, even out of evil. 13For that man knoweth that he offendeth above all others, who of earthly matter maketh brittle vessels, and graven gods. 14But all the enemies of thy people that hold them in subjection, are foolish, and unhappy, and proud beyond measure:…
Cross References
Wisdom 15:11
Forasmuch as he knew not his maker, and him that inspired into him the soul that worketh, and that breathed into him a living spirit.

Wisdom 15:12
Yea, and they have counted our life a pastime and the business of life to be gain, and that we must be getting every way, even out of evil.

Wisdom 15:14
But all the enemies of thy people that hold them in subjection, are foolish, and unhappy, and proud beyond measure:

Wisdom 15:15
For they have esteemed all the idols of the heathens for gods, which neither have the use of eyes to see, nor noses to draw breath, nor ears to hear, nor fingers of hands to handle, and as for their feet, they are slow to walk.



(Wisd. of Sol. Solomon W Wis)

Wisdom 15:12
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