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 12:24 - Revised Version with Apocrypha 189524 For verily they went astray very far in the ways of error, Taking as gods those animals which even among their enemies were held in dishonour, Deceived like foolish babes. See the chapterMore versionsCommon English Bible24 They wandered far even from the normal ways in which people err! They took horrible things to be gods, the worst forms of animal life. They were deceived like foolish children. See the chapterCatholic Public Domain Version24 And, indeed, they wandered for a long time in the way of error, valuing those things as gods, which are worthless even among animals, living in foolish irrational behavior. See the chapterDouay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version24 For they went astray for a long time in the ways of error, holding those things for gods which are the most worthless among beasts, living after the manner of children without understanding. See the chapterGood News Translation (US Version)24 They had wandered far away from the truth and worshiped the most disgusting and horrible animals. They were deceived as easily as little children. See the chapterWorld English Bible - American English Edition - without Strong's Numbers24 For truly they went astray very far in the ways of error, Taking as gods those animals which even among their enemies were held in dishonor, deceived like foolish babes. See the chapter |