1883 Haydock Douay Rheims Bible

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Wisdom 14:18

And to the worshipping of these, the singular diligence also of the artificer helped to set forward the ignorant.

Ignorant. The arts of sculpture and painting may be prejudicial, (Calmet) and were therefore banished by Moses from his republic, (Philo) as the Jews were so prone to idolatry, Wisdom 15:4. The case is different with us. (Haydock)