Wisdom 12:17 - King James Version with Apocrypha - American Edition

For when men will not believe that thou art of a full power, thou showest thy strength, and among them that know it thou makest their boldness manifest.

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Common English Bible

You show your strength to those who doubt how powerful you really are. You condemn the pride of those who should know better than to doubt you.

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Catholic Public Domain Version

For you reveal power to those who do not believe you to be perfect in power, and you expose the arrogance of those who do not know you.

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Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

For thou shewest thy power, when men will not believe thee to be absolute in power, and thou convincest the boldness of them that know thee not.

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Good News Translation (US Version)

You show your strength when people doubt that your power is perfect, and you punish anyone who knows your power but dares to ignore it.

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

For when men don’t believe that you are perfect in power, you show your strength, and in dealing with those who think this, you confuse their boldness.

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