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13 Forsooth all men be vain, that is, void of truth, in which the cunning (or the knowing) of God is not; and of these things that be seen good, they might not understand him, that is, and they perceiving the works knew not, who was the worker; [Vain forsooth be all men, in which underlieth not the cunning of God; and of those that be seen good things, they might not understand him, that is, not to the works taking heed, knew who was (the) craftsman;]
2 but they guessed (to be the) gods (and) governours of the world, either the fire, either the wind, either the air made swift, either the compass of stars, either full much water, either the sun and moon; [but or fire, or spirit, or swift air, or compass of stars, or full much water, or sun, or moon, the governors of the roundness of lands gods guessed (or they guessed to be gods);]
3 and if they delighted in the fairness of those things, and guessed them (to be) gods, know they, how much the Lord of those things is fairer than those; for why the (en)genderer of fairness made all these things. [in whose fairness delighted, if they guessed (to be) gods, know they, how much than these the lordshipper of them is the fairer; the (be)getter forsooth of fairness all these thing ordained.]
4 Either [Or] if they wondered on the virtue and works of those things, understand they of those [things], that he that made these things, is stronger than those;
5 for by the greatness of fairness and of (the) creature(s) the Creator of these might be seen knowingly, either might be known by his works. [forsooth of the muchliness of fairness, and of (the) creature(s), knowingly shall be able the creator of these (to) be seen.]
6 But nevertheless yet in these men is less (com)plaint; for they err, in hap seeking God, and willing (or desiring) to find (him). [But never the latter yet in these less plaint is; and these forsooth peradventure err, seeking God, and willing to find.]
7 For when they live in his works, they seek, and hold for a sooth (or a truth), that those things be good, that be seen.
8 Again soothly it oweth (or it ought) not to be forgiven to these men. [Again forsooth nor to these oweth to be forgiven.]
9 For if they might know so much, that they might guess (at) the world, how found they not lightlier (or easier) the Lord thereof?
10 forsooth they be cursed, and the hope of them is among dead men, that called gods the works of men’s hands, gold, and silver, the finding of craft, and likenesses of beasts, either a stone unprofitable, the work of an eld hand. [Unhappy forsooth they be, and among the dead the hope of them is, that called gods the works of the hands of men, gold, and silver, the finding of craft, and the likenesses of beasts, or unprofitable stone, the work of the old hand.]
11 Either [Or] if any craftsman, a carpenter, heweth down of the woods a straight tree, and eraseth away perfectly all the rind thereof [or and of this taughtly pare away all the rind], and useth his craft diligently, and maketh a vessel full profitable into conversation of life;
12 soothly he useth the reliefs (or the remnants) of this work to the making ready of (his) meat;
13 and the residue of these things, which he maketh to no work [or that to none use], a crooked tree, and full of knots, he (en)graveth diligently by his voidness, that is, made of (or by) him by his (en)graving, and by the cunning (or the knowing) of his craft he figureth it, and likeneth it to the image of a man,
14 either maketh it like to some of beasts, and anointeth (it) with red colour, and maketh the colour thereof ruddy with painture, and anointeth, [or daubing, or painting] each spot which is in it,
15 and maketh to (or for) it a worthy dwelling place, and setteth it in the wall, and he fasteneth it with iron, [and make it a worthy dwelling, putting it in a wall, and fasten it with iron,]
16 lest peradventure it fall down; and he purveyeth for it, and knoweth, that it may not help itself; for it is an image, and help is needful thereto.
17 And he maketh a vow, and inquireth of his chattel, and of his sons, and of weddings; he is not ashamed to speak with him, that is without (a) soul;
18 and soothly for health he beseecheth a thing unmighty, and for life he prayeth (to) a thing without life, and he calleth an unprofitable thing into (or for) help. And for (a good) journey he asketh of that thing, that may not go; [and for health forsooth the feeble he beseecheth, and for life he prayeth (to) the dead, and into help he inwardly calleth the unprofitable. And for the going asketh of it, that may not go;]
19 and of getting and of working, and of (the) befalling of all things he asketh of him, which is unprofitable in all things. [and of purchasing, and of working, and of the chance of all things he asketh of it, that in all things is unprofitable.]
The Foolishness of Nature Worship13 For all men who were ignorant of God were foolish by nature;and they were unable from the good things that are seen to know him who exists,nor did they recognize the craftsman while paying heed to his works;2 but they supposed that either fire or wind or swift air...
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The Foolishness of Nature Worship13 For all men who were ignorant of God were foolish by nature;and they were unable from the good things that are seen to know him who exists,nor did they recognize the craftsman while paying heed to his works;2 but they supposed that either fire or wind or swift air...
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The Foolishness of Nature Worship13 For all people who were ignorant of God were foolish by nature;and they were unable from the good things that are seen to know the one who exists,nor did they recognize the artisan while paying heed to his works;2 but they supposed that either fire or wind or swif...
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The Foolishness of Nature Worship13 For all people who were ignorant of God were foolish by nature;and they were unable from the good things that are seen to know the one who exists,nor did they recognize the artisan while paying heed to his works;2 but they supposed that either fire or wind or swif...
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The Foolishness of Nature Worship13 For all people who were ignorant of God were foolish by nature;and they were unable from the good things that are seen to know the one who exists,nor did they recognize the artisan while paying heed to his works;2 but they supposed that either fire or wind or swif...
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The Folly of Idolatry[a]Chapter 13Dazzled by the World’s Beauty[b]1 For all men were inherently foolish[c] who remained in ignorance of God, and did not come to know him who is, even while observing the good things around them, nor recognize the artisan while studying his works.2 To their way of thi...
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Chapter 13Digression on False WorshipA. Nature Worship[a]1 Foolish by nature were all who were in ignorance of God, and who from the good things seen did not succeed in knowing the one who is,[b] and from studying the works did not discern the artisan;(A)2 Instead either fire, or wind, or the swift ...
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The Foolishness of Nature Worship13 Anyone who does not know God is simply foolish. Such people look at the good things around them and still fail to see the living God. They have studied the things he made, but they have not recognized the one who made them. 2 Instead, they suppose that the gods wh...
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13 But all men are vain, in whom there is not the knowledge of God: and who by these good things that are seen, could not understand him that is, neither by attending to the works have acknowledged who was the workman: 2 But have imagined either the fire, or the wind, or the swift air, or the circle...
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13 All humans who don’t know God are empty-headed by nature. In spite of the good things that can be seen, they were somehow unable to know the one who truly is. Though they were fascinated by what he had made, they were unable to recognize the maker of everything. 2 Instead, they thought that all t...
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