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Wisdom 2:24
New American Bible (Revised Edition)

24 But by the envy[a] of the devil, death entered the world,
    and they who are allied with him experience it.(A)

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  1. 2:24 Envy: perhaps because Adam was in the image of God or because Adam had control over all creation. Devil: the first biblical text to equate the serpent of Gn 3 with the devil.
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