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Wisdom 5:7 - Meaning and Application

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Translation: World English Bible — Catholic Edition

" We took our fill of the paths of lawlessness and destruction. We traveled through trackless deserts, but we didn’t know the Lord’s way. "

Wisdom 5:7

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5 How was he counted among sons of God? How is his lot among saints?

6 Truly we went astray from the way of truth. The light of righteousness didn’t shine for us. The sun didn’t rise for us.

7 We took our fill of the paths of lawlessness and destruction. We traveled through trackless deserts, but we didn’t know the Lord’s way.

8 What did our arrogance profit us? What good have riches and boasting brought us?

9 Those things all passed away as a shadow, like a rumor that runs by,

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Baruch 1:18

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"We have disobeyed him and have not listened to the voice of the Lord our God, to walk in the commandments of the Lord that he has set before us."

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Daniel 9:10

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"We haven’t obeyed the LORD our God’s voice, to walk in his laws, which he set before us by his servants the prophets."

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Deuteronomy 2:1

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Wisdom 5:1

"Then the righteous man will stand in great boldness before the face of those who afflicted him, and those who make his labors of no account."

Wisdom 5:2

"When they see him, they will be troubled with terrible fear, and will be amazed at the marvel of salvation."

Wisdom 5:3

"They will speak among themselves repenting, and for distress of spirit they will groan, “This was he whom we used to hold in derision, as a parable of reproach."

Wisdom 5:4

"We fools considered his life madness, and his end without honor."

Wisdom 5:5

"How was he counted among sons of God? How is his lot among saints?"

Wisdom 5:6

"Truly we went astray from the way of truth. The light of righteousness didn’t shine for us. The sun didn’t rise for us."

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