Wisdom 14:20 - King James Version with Apocrypha - American Edition And so the multitude, allured by the grace of the work, took him now for a god, which a little before was but honored as a man. More versionsCommon English Bible The masses, charmed by the object’s workmanship, now begin to consider the object worthy of their worship, where not long before they had only honored the person as a human being. Catholic Public Domain Version But the multitude of men, brought together by the beauty of the work, now considered him to be a god, whom they had formerly honored as a man. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And the multitude of men, carried away by the beauty of the work, took him now for a god that a little before was but honoured as a man. Good News Translation (US Version) Then people would be so attracted by the work of art, that the one whom they had earlier honored now became the object of their worship. World English Bible - American English Edition - without Strong's Numbers So the multitude, allured by reason of the grace of his handiwork, now consider an object of devotion him that a little before was honored as a man. Contemporary English Version Interconfessional Edition Finally, many people started worshiping their earthly rulers as gods. |