Verse (Click for Chapter) Good News Translation You could have created new and terrible animals, that could breathe fire or roar and send out clouds of smoke, or shoot out fearful sparks from their eyes. New Revised Standard Version Contemporary English Version New American Bible Douay-Rheims Bible Treasury of Scripture Knowledge For thy almighty hand, which made the world of matter without form, was not unable to send upon them a multitude of bears, or fierce lions, Wisdom 11:16But for the foolish devices of their iniquity, because some being deceived worshipped dumb serpents and worthless beasts, thou didst send upon them a multitude of dumb beasts for vengeance: Wisdom 11:17 That they might know that by what things a man sinneth, by the same also he is tormented. Wisdom 11:19 Or unknown beasts of a new kind, full of rage; either breathing out a fiery vapour, or sending forth a stinking smoke, or shooting horrible sparks out of their eyes: Wisdom 11:20 Whereof not only the hurt might be able to destroy them, but also the very sight might kill them through fear. Context Wisdom 11…17That they might know that by what things a man sinneth, by the same also he is tormented. 18For thy almighty hand, which made the world of matter without form, was not unable to send upon them a multitude of bears, or fierce lions, 19Or unknown beasts of a new kind, full of rage; either breathing out a fiery vapour, or sending forth a stinking smoke, or shooting horrible sparks out of their eyes:… Cross References Wisdom 11:16 But for the foolish devices of their iniquity, because some being deceived worshipped dumb serpents and worthless beasts, thou didst send upon them a multitude of dumb beasts for vengeance: Wisdom 11:17 That they might know that by what things a man sinneth, by the same also he is tormented. Wisdom 11:19 Or unknown beasts of a new kind, full of rage; either breathing out a fiery vapour, or sending forth a stinking smoke, or shooting horrible sparks out of their eyes: Wisdom 11:20 Whereof not only the hurt might be able to destroy them, but also the very sight might kill them through fear. |