Wisdom 11:23 - King James Version with Apocrypha - American Edition

But thou hast mercy upon all; for thou canst do all things, and winkest at the sins of men, because they should amend.

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Common English Bible

Yet precisely because you can do all things, you show mercy to everyone. You overlook their sins, giving them a chance to change their hearts and minds.

Catholic Public Domain Version

For, like a tiny grain on a scale, just so is the world before you, and like a drop dew before dawn, which descends upon the earth.

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

For the whole world before thee is as the least grain of the balance, and as a drop of the morning dew, that falleth down upon the earth:

Good News Translation (US Version)

You are powerful enough to do anything, but you are merciful to everyone; you overlook our sins and give us time to repent.

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

But you have mercy on all men, because you have power to do all things, and you overlook the sins of men to the end that they may repent.

Contemporary English Version Interconfessional Edition

You can do anything, and yet you patiently show mercy to everyone, so that they will turn from their sins.

Wisdom 11:23 Cross References