Wisdom 12:17
Good News Translation
You show your strength when people doubt that your power is perfect, and you punish anyone who knows your power but dares to ignore it.

New Revised Standard Version
For you show your strength when people doubt the completeness of your power, and you rebuke any insolence among those who know it.

Contemporary English Version
When anyone doubts your strength, you show how strong you are, and you correct anyone who understands and still doubts.

New American Bible
For you show your might when the perfection of your power is disbelieved; and in those who know you, you rebuke insolence.

Douay-Rheims Bible
For thou shewest thy power, when men will not believe thee to be absolute in power, and thou convincest the boldness of them that know thee not.

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For thou shewest thy power, when men will not believe thee to be absolute in power, and thou convincest the boldness of them that know thee not.

Wisdom 12:15
For so much then, as thou art just, thou orderest all things justly: thinking it not agreeable to the power, to condemn him who deserveth not to be punished.

Wisdom 12:16
For thy power is the beginning of justice: and because thou art Lord of all, thou makest thyself gracious to all.

Wisdom 12:18
But thou being master of power, judgest with tranquillity, and with great favour disposest of us: for thy power is at hand when thou wilt.

Wisdom 12:19
But thou hast taught thy people by such works, that they must be just and humane, and hast made thy children to be of a good hope: because in judging, thou givest place for repentance for sins.

Context
Wisdom 12
16For thy power is the beginning of justice: and because thou art Lord of all, thou makest thyself gracious to all. 17For thou shewest thy power, when men will not believe thee to be absolute in power, and thou convincest the boldness of them that know thee not. 18But thou being master of power, judgest with tranquillity, and with great favour disposest of us: for thy power is at hand when thou wilt.…
Cross References
Wisdom 12:15
For so much then, as thou art just, thou orderest all things justly: thinking it not agreeable to the power, to condemn him who deserveth not to be punished.

Wisdom 12:16
For thy power is the beginning of justice: and because thou art Lord of all, thou makest thyself gracious to all.

Wisdom 12:18
But thou being master of power, judgest with tranquillity, and with great favour disposest of us: for thy power is at hand when thou wilt.

Wisdom 12:19
But thou hast taught thy people by such works, that they must be just and humane, and hast made thy children to be of a good hope: because in judging, thou givest place for repentance for sins.



(Wisd. of Sol. Solomon W Wis)

Wisdom 12:16
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