Löydetty 19150 Tulokset: Or
Those, however, who would not take warning from a mocking reproof were soon to endure a sentence worthy of God. (Wisdom of Solomon 12, 26)
The creatures that made them suffer and against which they protested, those very creatures that they had taken for gods and by which they were punished they saw in their true light; and he whom hitherto they had refused to know, they realised was true God. And this is why the final condemnation fell on them. (Wisdom of Solomon 12, 27)
Yes, naturally stupid are all who are unaware of God, and who, from good things seen, have not been able to discover Him-who-is, or, by studying the works, have not recognised the Artificer. (Wisdom of Solomon 13, 1)
Fire, however, or wind, or the swift air, the sphere of the stars, impetuous water, heaven's lamps, are what they have held to be the gods who govern the world. (Wisdom of Solomon 13, 2)
If, charmed by their beauty, they have taken these for gods, let them know how much the Master of these excels them, since he was the very source of beauty that created them. (Wisdom of Solomon 13, 3)
And if they have been impressed by their power and energy, let them deduce from these how much mightier is he that has formed them, (Wisdom of Solomon 13, 4)
since through the grandeur and beauty of the creatures we may, by analogy, contemplate their Author. (Wisdom of Solomon 13, 5)
Small blame, however, attaches to them, for perhaps they go astray only in their search for God and their eagerness to find him; (Wisdom of Solomon 13, 6)
familiar with his works, they investigate them and fall victim to appearances, seeing so much beauty. (Wisdom of Solomon 13, 7)
if they are capable of acquiring enough knowledge to be able to investigate the world, how have they been so slow to find its Master? (Wisdom of Solomon 13, 9)
But wretched are they, with their hopes set on dead things, who have given the title of gods to human artefacts, gold or silver, skilfully worked, figures of animals, or useless stone, carved by some hand long ago. (Wisdom of Solomon 13, 10)
Take a woodcutter. He fells a suitable tree, neatly strips off the bark all over and then with admirable skill works the wood into an object useful in daily life. (Wisdom of Solomon 13, 11)
