Wisdom 3:1–9
1But the souls of the righteous are in the hand of God, and no torment will touch them.↗
2In the eyes of the foolish they seemed to have died. Their departure was considered a disaster,↗
3and their travel away from us ruin, but they are in peace.↗
4For even if in the sight of men they are punished, their hope is full of immortality.↗
5Having borne a little chastening, they will receive great good; because God tested them, and found them worthy of himself.↗
6He tested them like gold in the furnace, and he accepted them as a whole burnt offering.↗
7In the time of their visitation they will shine. They will run back and forth like sparks among stubble.↗
8They will judge nations and have dominion over peoples. The Lord will reign over them forever.↗
9Those who trust him will understand truth. The faithful will live with him in love, because grace and mercy are with his chosen ones.↗
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