Wisdom of Solomon 14:24-31
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24 They kept neither lives nor marriages any longer undefiled: but either one slew another traiterously, or grieved him by adultery.
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25 So that there reigned in all men without exception blood, manslaughter, theft, and dissimulation, corruption, unfaithfulness, tumults, perjury,
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26 Disquieting of good men, forgetfulness of good turns, defiling of souls, changing of kind, disorder in marriages, adultery, and shameless uncleanness.
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27 For the worshipping of idols not to be named is the beginning, the cause, and the end, of all evil.
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28 For either they are mad when they be merry, or prophesy lies, or live unjustly, or else lightly forswear themselves.
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29 For insomuch as their trust is in idols, which have no life; though they swear falsely, yet they look not to be hurt.
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30 Howbeit for both causes shall they be justly punished: both because they thought not well of God, giving heed unto idols, and also unjustly swore in deceit, despising holiness.
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31 For it is not the power of them by whom they swear: but it is the just vengeance of sinners, that punisheth always the offence of the ungodly.