Here's what the original Greek says.
That is what the Holy Spirit had written. If the Bible you have in front of you, probably Douay-Rheims Bible, it does say what the Holy Spirit inspired to be written. Your Douay-Rheims Bible also has an erroneous statement in Genesis 3:15 where the Catholic Church changed "He" to "she".
The Catholic Church is built on lies.
Please post the Greek for review. Thanks!
A lot of this echo chamber amongst some anti-Catholic folks, as opposed to people of good will who just disagree, has no authority to validate their beliefs.
While many make bold statements (not on this thread) that the Holy Bible or the Holy Spirit is the only authority for them, those statements, while generally true, don’t seem to hold up in execution. Rather, it is the opinion of many different men and women, as to what the Holy Spirit and the Holy Bible are telling them. Thus there is confusion among the myriad of denominations of Protestants.
The Holy Catholic Church teaches with the authority of Jesus Christ, handed down in direct lineage from the Apostles (Matthew 16:18). Until the Reformation, the Church battled any number of heretics, from Arians, Monatists, etc. When the Reformation rolled around, a more organized opposition appeared. However, Protestantism quickly fell into division, as they argued amongst themselves (Calvin, Luther, Zwingli, etc.).
Throughout this time, the Holy Catholic Church continued to preach the Gospel, feed the poor, care for the sick, clothe the naked and visit the imprisoned. It continued to teach what the Apostles had taught. When questions arose, they were answered, in many cases, with the final human authority, Pope, publicly declaring a decision.
As we have witnessed since the 16th century, there has been no end of mud slung against the Catholic Church, and amongst fellow Protestants. It is a sad state of affairs when people who all claim to follow Jesus Christ attack each other.
Are the humans who populate the Catholic Church sinless? HAH! Hardly! There are at least as many liars, adulterers, hypocrites, etc as any other Christian denomination. However, the fullness of God’s truth continues to be preached and lived, despite the imperfection of its adherents.
This will be my final comment on this thread. Sadly, like others before, ultimately devolve into petty argument.
May God bless you all, enliven your hearts and souls, encourage love for one another, and prepare you for Christmas.
Luke 1:28 And coming in, he said to her, "Greetings, favored one! The Lord is with you."
The oldest manuscripts don't even have the "blessed art though among women".