Wisdom 11:16 - King James Version with Apocrypha - American Edition that they might know, that wherewithal a man sinneth, by the same also shall he be punished. More versionsCommon English Bible In this way they learned that people are punished by the very same things by which they sin. Catholic Public Domain Version For according to the thinking of their irrational iniquity, because some, going astray, were worshiping mute serpents and worthless beasts, you sent upon them a multitude of mute beasts for vengeance, Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version But for the foolish devices of their iniquity, because some being deceived worshipped dumb serpents and worthless beasts, thou didst send upon them a multitude of dumb beasts for vengeance. Good News Translation (US Version) and taught them that punishment for sin takes the same form as the sin itself. World English Bible - American English Edition - without Strong's Numbers that they might learn that by what things a man sins, by these he is punished. Contemporary English Version Interconfessional Edition and to teach them that sin brings its own punishment. |