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 2:22 - King James Version with Apocrypha - American Edition22 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. See the chapterMore versionsCommon English Bible22 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. See the chapterCatholic Public Domain Version22 And they were ignorant of the mysteries of God; they neither hoped for the reward of justice, nor judged the value of holy souls. See the chapterDouay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version22 And they knew not the secrets of God, nor hoped for the wages of justice, nor esteemed the honour of holy souls. See the chapterGood News Translation (US Version)22 They have never known God's secrets, never hoped for the rewards of a holy and blameless life. See the chapterWorld English Bible - American English Edition - without Strong's Numbers22 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. See the chapterContemporary English Version Interconfessional Edition22 They don't understand what God has in mind, and they don't know the reward for living right. See the chapter |