Wisdom 3:6-8

Good News Translation

^5-6 (A)Their sufferings were minor compared with the blessings they will receive. God has tested them, like gold in a furnace, and found them worthy to be with him. He has accepted them, just as he accepts the sacrifices which his worshipers burn on the altar.

⁷ When God comes to reward the righteous, they will blaze out against the wicked like fire in dry straw. ⁸ They will rule over nations and peoples, and the Lord will be their king forever.