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 17:8 - King James Version with Apocrypha - American Edition8 For they, that promised to drive away terrors and troubles from a sick soul, were sick themselves of fear, worthy to be laughed at. See the chapterMore versionsCommon English Bible8 Those who had thought they could dispel fears and free sick beings from terror became sick themselves with a laughable case of nerves. See the chapterCatholic Public Domain Version8 Indeed, those who promised to drive away fears and disturbances from a languishing soul, though they were filled with derision, were themselves languishing in fear. See the chapterDouay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version8 For they who promised to drive away fears and troubles from a sick soul, were sick themselves of a fear worthy to be laughed at. See the chapterGood News Translation (US Version)8 They had claimed they could drive away all the fears and illnesses of sick minds, but now they themselves were sick with silly, groundless fears. See the chapterWorld English Bible - American English Edition - without Strong's Numbers8 For those who promised to drive away terrors and disorders from a sick soul, these were sick with a ludicrous fearfulness. See the chapter |