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 3:13 - New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition 202113 For blessed is the barren woman who is undefiled, who has not entered into a sinful union; she will have fruit when God examines souls. See the chapterMore versionsCommon English Bible13 What a contrast to the barren woman who has kept herself pure, who hasn’t had sex with another in sin. She will be blessed. When God inspects entire lives, she will bear fruit. See the chapterCatholic Public Domain Version13 Therefore, fertile is the barren and undefiled, who has not known transgressions in bed; she will bear fruit by caring for holy souls. See the chapterDouay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version13 Their offspring is cursed: for happy is the barren: and the undefiled, that hath not known bed in sin: she shall have fruit in the visitation of holy souls. See the chapterGood News Translation (US Version)13 All his descendants will be under a curse. On Judgment Day God will reward the woman who has never been able to have a child, provided she has not been guilty of adultery. Then she will be happy. See the chapterWorld English Bible - American English Edition - without Strong's Numbers13 Their descendants are cursed. For the barren woman who is undefiled is happy, she who has not conceived in transgression. She will have fruit when God examines souls. See the chapter |