Wisdom 12:8 - King James Version with Apocrypha - American Edition Nevertheless even those thou sparedst as men, and didst send wasps, forerunners of thine host, to destroy them by little and little. More versionsCommon English Bible But you spared even these men and women when you sent wasps at the head of your army to destroy your enemies little by little. Catholic Public Domain Version Yet, so that you were lenient even to these men, you sent wasps, forerunners of your army, so that you might destroy them little by little, Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version Yet even those thou sparedst as men, and didst send wasps, forerunners of thy host, to destroy them by little and little. Good News Translation (US Version) But even in this you showed mercy toward their enemies, since they were only human beings. You sent hornets ahead of your army, to destroy the enemy gradually. World English Bible - American English Edition - without Strong's Numbers Nevertheless you even spared these as men, and you sent hornets as forerunners of your army, to cause them to perish little by little. Contemporary English Version Interconfessional Edition But since these people were merely human, you spared many of them and sent hornets ahead of your army to destroy them a little at a time. |