This book is not inspired by God and is not part of the Christian canon or the Jewish Tanakh. It is shown only for historical and study purposes. View full explanation Wisdom 15:12 - King James Version with Apocrypha - American Edition12 But they counted our life a pastime, and our time here a market for gain: for, say they, we must be getting every way, though it be by evil means. See the chapterMore versionsCommon English Bible12 They think that life is just a game. They think that our day-to-day existence is just a profit-seeking carnival. As they say: “You must earn a living however you can, even if it means doing the wrong thing.” See the chapterCatholic Public Domain Version12 Yet they even considered our life to be a plaything, and the usefulness of life to be the accumulation of wealth, and that we must be acquiring things in every possible way, even from evil. See the chapterDouay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version12 Yea and they have counted our life a pastime, and the business of life to be gain, and that we must be getting every way, even out of evil. See the chapterGood News Translation (US Version)12 He thinks of human life as just a game, a market where he can make a profit. He believes that he must make money however he can, even by evil ways. See the chapterWorld English Bible - American English Edition - without Strong's Numbers12 But he accounted our life to be a game, and our lifetime a festival for profit; for, he says, one must get gain however one can, even if it is by evil. See the chapter |