3:16. But the children of adulterers shall not come to perfection, and the seed of the unlawful bed shall be rooted out. 3:17. And if they live long, they shall be nothing regarded, and their last old age shall be without honour. 3:18. And if they die quickly, they shall have no hope, nor speech of comfort in the day of trial. 3:19. For dreadful are the ends of a wicked race. Wisdom Chapter 4 The difference between the chaste and the adulterous generations: and between the death of the just and the wicked. 4:1. How beautiful is the chaste generation with glory: for the memory thereof is immortal: because it is known both with God and with men. 4:2. When it is present, they imitate it: and they desire it, when it hath withdrawn itself, and it triumpheth crowned for ever, winning the reward of undefiled conflicts. 4:3. But the multiplied brood of the wicked shall not thrive, and bastard slips shall not take deep root, nor any fast foundation. 4:4. And if they flourish in branches for a time, yet standing not fast, they shall be shaken with the wind, and through the force of winds they shall be rooted out. 4:5. For the branches not being perfect, shall be broken, and their fruits shall be unprofitable, and sour to eat, and fit for nothing. 4:6. For the children that are born of unlawful beds, are witnesses of wickedness against their parents in their trial. 4:7. But the just man, if he be prevented with death, shall be in rest. 4:8. For venerable old age is not that of long time, nor counted by the number of years: but the understanding of a man is grey hairs. 4:9. And a spotless life is old age. 4:10. He pleased God, and was beloved, and living among sinners, he was translated. 4:11. He was taken away, lest wickedness should alter his understanding, or deceit beguile his soul. 4:12. For the bewitching of vanity obscureth good things, and the wandering of concupiscence overturneth the innocent mind. 4:13. Being made perfect in a short space, he fulfilled a long time. 4:14. For his soul pleased God: therefore he hastened to bring him out of the midst of iniquities: but the people see this, and understand not, nor lay up such things in their hearts: 4:15. That the grace of God, and his mercy is with his saints, and that he hath respect to his chosen. 4:16. But the just that is dead, condemneth the wicked that are living, and youth soon ended, the long life of the unjust. 4:17. For they shall see the end of the wise man, and it shall not understand what God hath designed for him, and why the Lord hath set him in safety. 4:18. They shall see him, and shall despise him: but the Lord shall laugh them to scorn. 4:19. And they shall fall after this without honour, and be a reproach among the dead for ever: for he shall burst them puffed up and speechless, and shall shake them from the foundations, and they shall be utterly laid waste: they shall be in sorrow, and their memory shall perish.