Wisdom 14:28–31
28For their worshipers either make merry to madness, or prophesy lies, or live unrighteously, or lightly commit perjury.↗
29For putting their trust in lifeless idols, when they have sworn a wicked oath, they expect not to suffer harm.↗
30But on both counts, the just doom will pursue them, because they had evil thoughts of God by giving heed to idols, and swore unrighteously in deceit through contempt for holiness.↗
31For it is not the power of things by which men swear, but it is the just penalty for those who sin that always visits the transgression of the unrighteous.↗
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