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 14:5 - Revised Version with Apocrypha 18955 And it is thy will that the works of thy wisdom should not be idle; Therefore also do men intrust their lives to a little piece of wood, And passing through the surge on a raft are brought safe to land. See the chapterMore versionsCommon English Bible5 Your will is that the works of your wisdom be fruitful. This is the only reason in the end why humans can entrust their lives to cheap pieces of wood and can reach land safely by riding the breaking surf on a ship that is no more than a raft. See the chapterCatholic Public Domain Version5 But, so that the works of your wisdom might not be empty, therefore, men trust their souls even to a little piece of wood, and, crossing over the sea by raft, they are set free. See the chapterDouay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version5 But that the works of thy wisdom might not be idle: therefore men also trust their lives even to a little wood, and passing over the sea by ship are saved. See the chapterGood News Translation (US Version)5 It is your will that the things you have made by your wisdom should be put to use. And so people can cross the sea in a boat and come safely to land, because they trust their lives to that small piece of wood. See the chapterWorld English Bible - American English Edition - without Strong's Numbers5 It is your will that the works of your wisdom should not be ineffective. Therefore men also entrust their lives to a little piece of wood, and passing through the surge on a raft come safely to land. See the chapter |