2 Maccabees 6:13 - King James Version with Apocrypha - American Edition

For it is a token of his great goodness, when wicked doers are not suffered any long time, but forthwith punished.

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Common English Bible

It is a sign of great kindness that those Jews who acted immorally weren’t left alone for very long but experienced punishments immediately.

Catholic Public Domain Version

For it is also an indication of great benefits that sinners are not permitted to continue in their ways for a long time, but are promptly brought to punishment.

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

For it is a token of great goodness when sinners are not suffered to go on in their ways for a long time, but are presently punished.

Good News Translation (US Version)

In fact, it is a sign of kindness to punish a person immediately for his sins, rather than to wait a long time.

World English Bible - American English Edition - without Strong's Numbers

For indeed it is a sign of great kindness that those who act impiously are not let alone for a long time, but immediately meet with retribution.

Contemporary English Version Interconfessional Edition

In fact, God shows his kindness by punishing sinners as soon as they disobey him, rather than waiting until later.

2 Maccabees 6:13 Cross References