Wisdom 11:5 - King James Version with Apocrypha - American Edition

For by what things their enemies were punished, by the same they in their need were benefited.

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Common English Bible

When your people were in need, they were blessed with the very things that you used to punish their enemies.

Catholic Public Domain Version

For through water, their enemies had been punished, by the corruption of their drinking water; and so, among them, when the sons of Israel lacked the abundance they would have had, their enemies rejoiced;

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

For by what things their enemies were punished, when their drink failed them, while the children of Israel abounded therewith and rejoiced:

Good News Translation (US Version)

The disasters that punished the Egyptians saved your people when they were in trouble.

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

For by what things their foes were punished, by these they in their need were benefited.

Contemporary English Version Interconfessional Edition

Our Lord, your people were helped by the same disasters that were used to punish their enemies.

Wisdom 11:5 Cross References