Through envy of the devil came death into the world
Nevertheless through envy of the devil came death into the world (Wisdom of Solomon 2:24) or (Wisdom 2:24)
Nevertheless through envy of the devil came death into the world: and they that do hold of his side do find it.
All English Translations:
CEB
Death entered the universe only through the devil’s envy. Those who belong to the devil’s party experience death.
DRA
But by the envy of the devil, death came into the world:
GNT
It was the Devil’s jealousy that brought death into the world, and those who belong to the Devil are the ones who will die.
NABRE
But by the envy of the devil, death entered the world, and they who are allied with him experience it.
NCB
But as a result of the devil’s envy, death entered the world, and those who follow him experience it.
NRSVA
but through the devil’s envy death entered the world, and those who belong to his company experience it.
NRSVACE
but through the devil’s envy death entered the world, and those who belong to his company experience it.
NRSVCE
but through the devil’s envy death entered the world, and those who belong to his company experience it.
NRSVUE
but through an adversary’s envy death entered the world, and those who belong to his company experience it.
RSV
but through the devil’s envy death entered the world, and those who belong to his party experience it.
RSVCE
but through the devil’s envy death entered the world, and those who belong to his party experience it.
WYC
But by envy of (or from) the devil death entered into the world; forsooth they (pur)sue him, that be of his part. [Forsooth through the envy of the devil death came into the roundness of (the) earth’s; forsooth they follow him, that be of the part of him.]
Footnotes:
- 2:24 Envy: perhaps because Adam was in the image of God or because Adam had control over all creation. Devil: the first biblical text to equate the serpent of Gn 3 with the devil.
