Verse (Click for Chapter) Good News Translation We'll call ourselves right if we are strong enough to get what we want. No one ever got anywhere by being weak! New Revised Standard Version Contemporary English Version New American Bible Douay-Rheims Bible Treasury of Scripture Knowledge But let our strength be the law of justice: for that which is feeble is found to be nothing worth. Wisdom 2:9Let none of us go without his part in luxury: let us every where leave tokens of joy: for this is our portion, and this our lot. Wisdom 2:10 Let us oppress the poor just man, and not spare the widow, nor honour the ancient grey hairs of the aged. Wisdom 2:12 Let us, therefore, lie in wait for the just, because he is not for our turn, and he is contrary to our doings, and upbraideth us with transgressions of the law, and divulgeth against us the sins of our way of life. Wisdom 2:13 He boasteth that he hath the knowledge of God, and calleth himself the son of God. Context Wisdom 2…10Let us oppress the poor just man, and not spare the widow, nor honour the ancient grey hairs of the aged. 11But let our strength be the law of justice: for that which is feeble is found to be nothing worth. 12Let us, therefore, lie in wait for the just, because he is not for our turn, and he is contrary to our doings, and upbraideth us with transgressions of the law, and divulgeth against us the sins of our way of life.… Cross References Wisdom 2:9 Let none of us go without his part in luxury: let us every where leave tokens of joy: for this is our portion, and this our lot. Wisdom 2:10 Let us oppress the poor just man, and not spare the widow, nor honour the ancient grey hairs of the aged. Wisdom 2:12 Let us, therefore, lie in wait for the just, because he is not for our turn, and he is contrary to our doings, and upbraideth us with transgressions of the law, and divulgeth against us the sins of our way of life. Wisdom 2:13 He boasteth that he hath the knowledge of God, and calleth himself the son of God. |
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