Verse (Click for Chapter) Good News Translation But he is not ashamed to pray to this lifeless thing about his marriage, his children, and his possessions. New Revised Standard Version Contemporary English Version New American Bible Douay-Rheims Bible Treasury of Scripture Knowledge And then maketh prayer to it, enquiring concerning his substance, and his children, or his marriage. And he is not ashamed to speak to that which hath no life: Wisdom 13:15And maketh a convenient dwelling place for it, and setting it in a wall, and fastening it with iron, Wisdom 13:16 Providing for it, lest it should fall, knowing that it is unable to help itself: for it is an image, and hath need of help. Wisdom 13:18 And for health he maketh supplication to the weak, and for life prayeth to that which is dead, and for help calleth upon that which is unprofitable: Wisdom 13:19 And for a good journey he petitioneth him that cannot walk: and for getting, and for working, and for the event of all things he asketh him that is unable to do any thing. Context Wisdom 13…16Providing for it, lest it should fall, knowing that it is unable to help itself: for it is an image, and hath need of help. 17And then maketh prayer to it, enquiring concerning his substance, and his children, or his marriage. And he is not ashamed to speak to that which hath no life: 18And for health he maketh supplication to the weak, and for life prayeth to that which is dead, and for help calleth upon that which is unprofitable:… Cross References Wisdom 13:15 And maketh a convenient dwelling place for it, and setting it in a wall, and fastening it with iron, Wisdom 13:16 Providing for it, lest it should fall, knowing that it is unable to help itself: for it is an image, and hath need of help. Wisdom 13:18 And for health he maketh supplication to the weak, and for life prayeth to that which is dead, and for help calleth upon that which is unprofitable: Wisdom 13:19 And for a good journey he petitioneth him that cannot walk: and for getting, and for working, and for the event of all things he asketh him that is unable to do any thing. |