Verse (Click for Chapter) Good News Translation "This is the one we made fun of. We thought he was a joke. What fools we were! We thought he was crazy to live the way he did, and when he died, we didn't honor him. New Revised Standard Version Contemporary English Version New American Bible Douay-Rheims Bible Treasury of Scripture Knowledge We fools esteemed their life madness, and their end without honour. Wisdom 5:2These seeing it, shall be troubled with terrible fear, and shall be amazed at the suddenness of their unexpected salvation, Wisdom 5:3 Saying within themselves, repenting, and groaning for anguish of spirit: These are they, whom we had sometime in derision, and for a parable of reproach. Wisdom 5:5 Behold, how they are numbered among the children of God, and their lot is among the saints. Wisdom 5:6 Therefore we have erred from the way of truth, and the light of justice hath not shined unto us, and the sun of understanding hath not risen upon us. Context Wisdom 5…3Saying within themselves, repenting, and groaning for anguish of spirit: These are they, whom we had sometime in derision, and for a parable of reproach. 4We fools esteemed their life madness, and their end without honour. 5Behold, how they are numbered among the children of God, and their lot is among the saints.… Cross References Wisdom 5:2 These seeing it, shall be troubled with terrible fear, and shall be amazed at the suddenness of their unexpected salvation, Wisdom 5:3 Saying within themselves, repenting, and groaning for anguish of spirit: These are they, whom we had sometime in derision, and for a parable of reproach. Wisdom 5:5 Behold, how they are numbered among the children of God, and their lot is among the saints. Wisdom 5:6 Therefore we have erred from the way of truth, and the light of justice hath not shined unto us, and the sun of understanding hath not risen upon us. |