Wisdom 4:17

Greek scribe, Codex Sinaiticus, 1 Chronicles 9:27–10:11, 4th century · Public domainGreek scribe, Codex Sinaiticus, 1 Chronicles 9:27–10:11, 4th century

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Wisdom 4:17 (WEB)
For the ungodly will see a wise man’s end, and won’t understand what the Lord planned for him, and why he safely kept him.

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Clement of Alexandria, The Stromata, or Miscellanies VI.14Book VI
“For instance, Solomon, calling the Gnostic, wise, speaks thus of those who admire the dignity of his mansion: “For they shall see the end of the wise, and to what a degree the Lord has established him.”” — editor's note: Wisd. iv. 17.
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