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 14:31 - King James Version with Apocrypha - American Edition31 For it is not the power of them by whom they swear: but it is the just vengeance of sinners, that punisheth always the offense of the ungodly. See the chapterMore versionsCommon English Bible31 It isn’t the power of the things by which they made these solemn pledges but justice that will pursue them until it punishes them for doing wrong. See the chapterCatholic Public Domain Version31 For swearing is not virtue, but sinning always comes around to a punishment according to the transgression of the unjust. See the chapterDouay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version31 For it is not the power of them, by whom they swear, but the just vengeance of sinners always punisheth the transgression of the unjust. See the chapterGood News Translation (US Version)31 When unrighteous people commit sin, they will be hunted down, not by the power of whatever thing they swear by, but by the punishment that sinners deserve. See the chapterWorld English Bible - American English Edition - without Strong's Numbers31 For it is not the power of things by which men swear, but it is the just penalty for those who sin that always visits the transgression of the unrighteous. See the chapter |