Wisdom 5:1–9
1Then 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.↗
2When they see him, they will be troubled with terrible fear, and will be amazed at the marvel of salvation.↗
3They 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.↗
4We fools considered his life madness, and his end without honor.↗
5How was he counted among sons of God? How is his lot among saints?↗
6Truly we went astray from the way of truth. The light of righteousness didn’t shine for us. The sun didn’t rise for us.↗
7We took our fill of the paths of lawlessness and destruction. We traveled through trackless deserts, but we didn’t know the Lord’s way.↗
8What did our arrogance profit us? What good have riches and boasting brought us?↗
9Those things all passed away as a shadow, like a rumor that runs by,↗
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