This book is not inspired by God and is not part of the Christian canon or the Jewish Tanakh. It is shown only for historical and study purposes. View full explanation Wisdom 11:20 - King James Version with Apocrypha - American Edition20 Yea, and without these might they have fallen down with one blast, being persecuted of vengeance, and scattered abroad through the breath of thy power: but thou hast ordered all things in measure and number and weight. See the chapterMore versionsCommon English Bible20 Or without any of these, your enemies could have been cut down by a single breath—pursued by your justice and crushed by a powerful breath. But you have set all things in right order by proportion: by measure, by number, and by weight. See the chapterCatholic Public Domain Version20 whereby, not only wounds would be able to destroy them, but also the very sight would kill them through fear. See the chapterDouay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version20 Whereof not only the hurt might be able to destroy them, but also the very sight might kill them through fear. See the chapterGood News Translation (US Version)20 But this was not necessary. You could have pursued them with your justice or struck them dead at the slightest hint of your power. But you have chosen to measure, count, and weigh everything you do. See the chapterWorld English Bible - American English Edition - without Strong's Numbers20 Yes and without these they might have fallen by a single breath, being pursued by Justice, and scattered abroad by the breath of your power; but you arranged all things by measure, number, and weight. See the chapter |