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 11:5 - King James Version with Apocrypha - American Edition5 For by what things their enemies were punished, by the same they in their need were benefited. See the chapterMore versionsCommon English Bible5 When your people were in need, they were blessed with the very things that you used to punish their enemies. See the chapterCatholic Public Domain Version5 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; See the chapterDouay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version5 For by what things their enemies were punished, when their drink failed them, while the children of Israel abounded therewith and rejoiced: See the chapterGood News Translation (US Version)5 The disasters that punished the Egyptians saved your people when they were in trouble. See the chapterWorld English Bible - American English Edition - without Strong's Numbers5 For by what things their foes were punished, by these they in their need were benefited. See the chapter |