characterizes the sphere of this world or age as darkness. Some renderings used are, ‘heirs of visible-pleasures’ (Balinese, cp. 8:14), ‘people who seek this world, or, value-highly the life in the world’ (East Toradja 1933, South Toradja), ‘lovers of the earth’ (proposed for Shona). Wiser, i.e. more prudent (see above). In their own generation, or, ‘regarding those of their own kind’ (Marathi), ‘the way they live with each other’ (Sranan), ‘towards their-fellows (of-the-same-mind)’ (East and South
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