OLD TESTAMENT

Wisdom 15:19

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Neither, as seen beside other creatures, are they beautiful, so that one should desire them, but they have escaped both the praise of God and his blessing.

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Verse 19. Beasts. They are deformed, ( Bible.) and seem to have been cursed by God, like the serpent. Genesis 3:14. Calmet.—Fled from. Or “have banished” (Lorin.) God’s praise, claiming it for themselves. Menochius.

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