Wisdom 14:14 - King James Version with Apocrypha - American Edition

For by the vain glory of men they entered into the world, and therefore shall they come shortly to an end.

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They came into the world through the empty-headed imaginings of humans. Therefore, they’ll come to a quick end.

For by the great emptiness of men they came into the world, and therefore their end is soon discovered.

For by the vanity of men they came into the world: and therefore they shall be found to come shortly to an end.

It was human pride that brought them into the world, and that is why a quick end has been planned for them.

For by the boastfulness of men they entered into the world, and therefore a speedy end was planned for them.

They resulted from human pride, and so you have plans for them to end quickly.