Wisdom 1:16 - Catholic Public Domain Version But the impious, with hands and words, have called death to them, and, esteeming it a friend, they have fallen away and have made a covenant with death, because they deserved to take part in it. 更多版本Common English Bible In spite of this, the ungodly called out to death by what they did and said. Thinking that death was their friend, they lost their resolve and made a treaty with death. Let them have each other: death and the ungodly belong together! Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version But the wicked with works and words have called it to them: and esteeming it a friend have fallen away, and have made a covenant with it: because they are worthy to be of the part thereof. Good News Translation (US Version) Ungodly people have brought death on themselves by the things they have said and done. They yearn for death as if it were a lover. They have gone into partnership with death, and it is just what they deserve. World English Bible - American English Edition - without Strong's Numbers but ungodly men by their hands and their words summon death; deeming him a friend they pined away. They made a covenant with him, because they are worthy to belong with him. Contemporary English Version Interconfessional Edition The words and deeds of evil people are an invitation to death. They think of death as friendly and desirable— they are partners with death, just as they deserve. Good News Bible (Anglicised) Ungodly people have brought death on themselves by the things they have said and done. They yearn for death as if it were a lover. They have gone into partnership with death, and it is just what they deserve. |