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Wisdom 15:5

The sight whereof enticeth the fool to lust after it, and he loveth the lifeless figure of a dead image.

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The verse in its languages

Vulgate (Clementine)
cujus aspectus insensato dat concupiscentiam, et diligit mortuæ imaginis effigiem sine anima.
Septuagint (Swete)
ὧν ὄψις ἄφροσιν εἰς ὄνειδος ἔρχεται, ποθεῖ τε νεκρᾶς εἰκόνος εἶδος ἄπνουν.

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