Verse

Wisdom of Solomon 13:9

A church father on this verse
"If they were capable of sufficient knowledge to account for the universe, how is it that they did not more easily find its Lord?" They are blamed for having spent their time, their activity and their discussions scrutinizing, and in a certain way measuring, what is created. They investigated the movement of the plane…
Augustine of Hippo, 5th c. — SERMON 68:4
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9For if they were able to know so much, that they could aim at the world; how did they not sooner find out the Lord thereof?

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7For being conversant in his works they search him diligently, and believe their sight: because the things are beautiful that are seen.

8Howbeit neither are they to be pardoned.

Wisdom of Solomon 13:9

10But miserable are they, and in dead things is their hope, who call them gods, which are the works of men’s hands, gold and silver, to shew art in, and resemblances of beasts, or a stone good for nothing, the work of an ancient hand.

11Now a carpenter that felleth timber, after he hath sawn down a tree meet for the purpose, and taken off all the bark skilfully round about, and hath wrought it handsomely, and made a vessel thereof fit for the service of man’s life;

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