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Read›Wisdom of Solomon›Chapter 4

Wisdom of Solomon 4:12

In 4 translations

KJV
For the bewitching of naughtiness doth obscure things that are honest; and the wandering of concupiscence doth undermine the simple mind.
WEB
For the fascination of wickedness obscures the things which are good, and the whirl of desire perverts an innocent mind.
DRC
For the bewitching of vanity obscureth good things, and the wandering of concupiscence overturneth the innocent mind.
LXXE
For the bewitching of naughtiness doth obscure things that are honest; and the wandering of concupiscence doth undermine the simple mind.

Original-language editions

LXX-Br
Βασκανία γὰρ φαυλότητος ἀμαυροῖ τὰ καλὰ, καὶ ῥεμβασμὸς ἐπιθυμίας μεταλλεύει νοῦν ἄκακον.

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