Wisdom 2:22
Good News Translation
They have never known God's secrets, never hoped for the rewards of a holy and blameless life.

New Revised Standard Version
and they did not know the secret purposes of God, nor hoped for the wages of holiness, nor discerned the prize for blameless souls;

Contemporary English Version
They don't understand what God has in mind, and they don't know the reward for living right.

New American Bible
And they did not know the hidden counsels of God; neither did they count on a recompense for holiness nor discern the innocent souls’ reward.

Douay-Rheims Bible
And they knew not the secrets of God, nor hoped for the wages of justice, nor esteemed the honour of holy souls.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

And they knew not the secrets of God, nor hoped for the wages of justice, nor esteemed the honour of holy souls.

Wisdom 2:20
Let us condemn him to a most shameful death: for there shall be respect had unto him by his words.

Wisdom 2:21
These things they thought, and were deceived: for their own malice blinded them.

Wisdom 2:23
For God created man incorruptible, and to the image of his own likeness he made him.

Wisdom 2:24
But by the envy of the devil, death came into the world:

Context
Wisdom 2
21These things they thought, and were deceived: for their own malice blinded them. 22And they knew not the secrets of God, nor hoped for the wages of justice, nor esteemed the honour of holy souls. 23For God created man incorruptible, and to the image of his own likeness he made him.…
Cross References
Wisdom 2:20
Let us condemn him to a most shameful death: for there shall be respect had unto him by his words.

Wisdom 2:21
These things they thought, and were deceived: for their own malice blinded them.

Wisdom 2:23
For God created man incorruptible, and to the image of his own likeness he made him.

Wisdom 2:24
But by the envy of the devil, death came into the world:



(Wisd. of Sol. Solomon W Wis)

Wisdom 2:21
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