“The leaders of the nations are the wise of this age who ruled over human beings who behaved like beasts.”
Olympiodorus of Alexandria, 6th c. — FRAGMENTS ON BARUCH 3:16
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16Where are the princes of the heathen become, and such as ruled the beasts upon the earth;
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14Learn where is wisdom, where is strength, where is understanding; that thou mayest know also where is length of days, and life, where is the light of the eyes, and peace.
15Who hath found out her place? or who hath come into her treasures?
— Baruch 3:16 —
17They that had their pastime with the fowls of the air, and they that hoarded up silver and gold, wherein men trust, and made no end of their getting?
18For they that wrought in silver, and were so careful, and whose works are unsearchable,