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 12:8 - King James Version with Apocrypha - American Edition8 Nevertheless even those thou sparedst as men, and didst send wasps, forerunners of thine host, to destroy them by little and little. See the chapterMore versionsCommon English Bible8 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. See the chapterCatholic Public Domain Version8 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, See the chapterDouay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version8 Yet even those thou sparedst as men, and didst send wasps, forerunners of thy host, to destroy them by little and little. See the chapterGood News Translation (US Version)8 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. See the chapterWorld English Bible - American English Edition - without Strong's Numbers8 Nevertheless you even spared these as men, and you sent hornets as forerunners of your army, to cause them to perish little by little. See the chapter |