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WisdomWisdom of Solomon 12:12–18
In this passage from the Catholic additional book of Wisdom of Solomon, the speaker reflects on God’s unmatched authority.
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WisdomWisdom of Solomon 12:19–22
This passage from the Catholic additional book of Wisdom of Solomon says God’s actions teach his people something important.
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WisdomWisdom of Solomon 12:23–27
This passage explains a sharp irony in God’s judgment. People who treated creatures as gods were punished through those same creatures, so their false worship was exposed and God’s true identity became plain.
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WisdomWisdom of Solomon 13:1–9
From the Catholic additional book of Wisdom of Solomon, this wisdom passage says the world’s beauty and power should not be the end of our thinking.
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WisdomWisdom of Solomon 13:10–19
In this Catholic additional book passage, the writer argues that an image made by human hands cannot be a fitting object of prayer.
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WisdomWisdom of Solomon 14:1–11
This passage contrasts two kinds of trust on dangerous water. It speaks about boats and rafts as useful things, yet says safety comes from God’s providence, not from an idol made from fragile, created material.
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WisdomWisdom of Solomon 14:12–21
Wisdom of Solomon 14:12–21 warns that idol-making corrupts life. The writer traces how people move from grief, power and admiration into false worship, ending with stones and stocks being invested with “the Name that shouldn’t be shared”.
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WisdomWisdom of Solomon 14:22–31
This passage from the Catholic additional book of Wisdom of Solomon links idol worship with confusion about God, damaged relationships, false oaths and many other evils.
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WisdomWisdom of Solomon 15:1–6
In this passage from the Catholic additional book of Wisdom of Solomon, the speaker praises God’s character and rule, then sharply contrasts knowing God with being drawn to lifeless images made by human hands.
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WisdomWisdom of Solomon 15:7–13
This passage uses the image of a potter and clay to expose the foolishness of making an idol.
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WisdomWisdom of Solomon 15:14–16:4
This passage contrasts the worship of lifeless idols with the living God's justice and care.
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WisdomWisdom of Solomon 16:5–14
This passage explains that God’s people were healed not by a visible object itself, but by God.
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WisdomWisdom of Solomon 16:15–19
This passage speaks directly to God about judgement. It says no-one can escape God’s hand, and it describes storm, hail, and fire as serving God’s judgement against the ungodly.
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WisdomWisdom of Solomon 16:20–29
Wisdom of Solomon 16:20–29 reflects on food from heaven and what it taught God’s people. This passage does not simply describe provision.
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WisdomWisdom of Solomon 17:1–13
This passage from the Catholic additional book of Wisdom of Solomon shows how God’s judgments leave the lawless without confidence.
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WisdomWisdom of Solomon 17:14–18:4
This passage sets two groups side by side. One is trapped in fear and darkness, while God’s holy people receive light and guidance.
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WisdomWisdom of Solomon 18:5–13
Wisdom of Solomon 18:5–13 contrasts one night’s meaning for two groups. The passage speaks of warning, trust, sacrifice, praise, judgement and mourning, showing deliverance for God’s people and loss for their enemies.
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WisdomWisdom of Solomon 18:14–19
This passage uses vivid poetic language to picture God’s word as a warrior of judgment. It moves from deep night-time quiet to sudden action, then to fear, death and a warning that explains the affliction.
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WisdomWisdom of Solomon 18:20–25
This passage in the Catholic additional book Wisdom of Solomon describes a wilderness calamity that brought many deaths, yet did not continue for long.
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WisdomWisdom of Solomon 19:1–5
Wisdom of Solomon 19:1–5 reflects on a sharp reversal. The passage says the ungodly first sent God’s people away eagerly, then changed their minds and pursued them, and it explains that turn as part of a foolish path toward judgement.
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WisdomWisdom of Solomon 19:6–12
Wisdom of Solomon 19:6–12 says creation was made new again to protect God’s servants. The passage remembers a safe path through water, joyful rescue, and later provision of food, while keeping praise to the Lord at the centre.
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WisdomWisdom of Solomon 19:13–17
This passage from the Catholic additional book of Wisdom of Solomon explains punishment by pointing to one repeated sin: cruel treatment of guests, strangers and aliens.
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WisdomWisdom of Solomon 19:18–22
This passage uses poetic images of music, creatures, fire, and water to describe unusual changes in creation.
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WisdomSirach 16:1–16 (source bridge 15–16)
Sirach 16:1–14 warns against trusting in numbers, whether in a family or a crowd. The passage says godliness, understanding, mercy, and God’s just judgement matter more than how many people there are.
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