Wisdom 2:22 - King James Version with Apocrypha - American Edition

As for the mysteries of God, they knew them not: neither hoped they for the wages of righteousness, nor discerned a reward for blameless souls.

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Common English Bible

They didn’t know of God’s secret plan. They didn’t hope for the reward that holiness brings. They didn’t consider the prize they would win if they kept their whole beings free from stain.

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Catholic Public Domain Version

And they were ignorant of the mysteries of God; they neither hoped for the reward of justice, nor judged the value of holy souls.

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Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

And they knew not the secrets of God, nor hoped for the wages of justice, nor esteemed the honour of holy souls.

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Good News Translation (US Version)

They have never known God's secrets, never hoped for the rewards of a holy and blameless life.

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World English Bible - American English Edition - without Strong's Numbers

and they didn’t know the mysteries of God, neither did they hope for wages of holiness, nor did they discern that there is a prize for blameless souls.

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