Wisdom 16:13
Good News Translation
You have power over life and death; you can bring a person to the brink of death and back again.

New Revised Standard Version
For you have power over life and death; you lead mortals down to the gates of Hades and back again.

Contemporary English Version
because you rule both life and death and possess the power to give life or to take it away.

New American Bible
For you have dominion over life and death; you lead down to the gates of Hades and lead back.

Douay-Rheims Bible
For it is thou, O Lord, that hast power of life and death, and leadest down to the gates of death, and bringest back again:

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

For it is thou, O Lord, that hast power of life and death, and leadest down to the gates of death, and bringest back again:

Wisdom 16:11
For they were examined for the remembrance of thy words, and were quickly healed, lest falling into deep forgetfulness, they might not be able to use thy help.

Wisdom 16:12
For it was neither herb, nor mollifying plaster, that healed them, but thy word, O Lord, which healeth all things.

Wisdom 16:14
A man indeed killeth through malice, and when the spirit is gone forth, it shall not return, neither shall he call back the soul that is received:

Wisdom 16:15
But it is impossible to escape thy hand:

Context
Wisdom 16
12For it was neither herb, nor mollifying plaster, that healed them, but thy word, O Lord, which healeth all things. 13For it is thou, O Lord, that hast power of life and death, and leadest down to the gates of death, and bringest back again: 14A man indeed killeth through malice, and when the spirit is gone forth, it shall not return, neither shall he call back the soul that is received:…
Cross References
Wisdom 16:11
For they were examined for the remembrance of thy words, and were quickly healed, lest falling into deep forgetfulness, they might not be able to use thy help.

Wisdom 16:12
For it was neither herb, nor mollifying plaster, that healed them, but thy word, O Lord, which healeth all things.

Wisdom 16:14
A man indeed killeth through malice, and when the spirit is gone forth, it shall not return, neither shall he call back the soul that is received:

Wisdom 16:15
But it is impossible to escape thy hand:



(Wisd. of Sol. Solomon W Wis)

Wisdom 16:12
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