Wisdom 3:17
Good News Translation
Yet even if they do live a long time, they will never amount to anything. They will not be respected in their old age,

New Revised Standard Version
Even if they live long they will be held of no account, and finally their old age will be without honor.

Contemporary English Version
Even if they live a long time, they won't be respected.

New American Bible
For should they attain long life, they will be held in no esteem, and dishonored will their old age be in the end;

Douay-Rheims Bible
And if they live long, they shall be nothing regarded, and their last old age shall be without honour.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

And if they live long, they shall be nothing regarded, and their last old age shall be without honour.

Wisdom 3:15
For the fruit of good labours is glorious, and the root of wisdom never faileth.

Wisdom 3:16
But the children of adulterers shall not come to perfection, and the seed of the unlawful bed shall be rooted out.

Wisdom 3:18
And if they die quickly, they shall have no hope, nor speech of comfort in the day of trial.

Wisdom 3:19
For dreadful are the ends of a wicked race.

Context
Wisdom 3
16But the children of adulterers shall not come to perfection, and the seed of the unlawful bed shall be rooted out. 17And if they live long, they shall be nothing regarded, and their last old age shall be without honour. 18And if they die quickly, they shall have no hope, nor speech of comfort in the day of trial.…
Cross References
Wisdom 3:15
For the fruit of good labours is glorious, and the root of wisdom never faileth.

Wisdom 3:16
But the children of adulterers shall not come to perfection, and the seed of the unlawful bed shall be rooted out.

Wisdom 3:18
And if they die quickly, they shall have no hope, nor speech of comfort in the day of trial.

Wisdom 3:19
For dreadful are the ends of a wicked race.



(Wisd. of Sol. Solomon W Wis)

Wisdom 3:16
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