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Wisdom 11:17-12,22
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11:17 For thy all-powerful hand, which created the world out of formless matter, did not lack the means to send upon them a multitude of bears, or bold lions, 11:17 For not without means was your almighty hand, that had fashioned the universe from formless matter, to send upon them a drove of bears or fierce lions, 11:17 For thy Almighty hand, that made the world of matter without form, wanted not means to send among them a multitude of bears or fierce lions, 11:17 That they might know that by what things a man sinneth, by the same also he is tormented. 11:17 ut scirent quia per quae peccat quis per haec et torquetur 11:17 Non enim impossibilis erat omnipotens manus tua,
quae creavit orbem terrarum ex materia informi,
immittere illis multitudinem ursorum aut audaces leones
11:18 or newly created unknown beasts full of rage, or such as breathe out fiery breath, or belch forth a thick pall of smoke, or flash terrible sparks from their eyes; 11:18 Or new-created, wrathful, unknown beasts to breathe forth fiery breath, Or pour out roaring smoke, or flash terrible sparks from their eyes. 11:18 Or unknown wild beasts, full of rage, newly created, breathing out either a fiery vapour, or filthy scents of scattered smoke, or shooting horrible sparkles out of their eyes: 11:18 For thy almighty hand, which made the world of matter without form, was not unable to send upon them a multitude of bears, or fierce lions, 11:18 non enim inpossibilis erat omnipotens manus tua quae creavit orbem terrarum ex materia invisa inmittere illis multitudinem ursorum aut audaces leones 11:18 aut recens conditas ira plenas ignotas bestias
aut vaporem igneum spirantes
aut fumi fremitum proferentes
aut horrendas ab oculis scintillas fulgurantes,
11:19 not only could their damage exterminate men, but the mere sight of them could kill by fright. 11:19 Not only could these attack and completely destroy them; even their frightful appearance itself could slay. 11:19 Whereof not only the harm might dispatch them at once, but also the terrible sight utterly destroy them. 11:19 Or unknown beasts of a new kind, full of rage: either breathing out a fiery vapour, or sending forth a stinking smoke, or shooting horrible sparks out of their eyes: 11:19 aut novi generis ira plenas et ignotas bestias aut vaporem igneum spirantes aut odorem fumi proferentes aut horrendas ab oculis scintillas emittentes 11:19 quarum non solum laesura poterat illos exterminare,
sed et aspectus per timorem occidere.
11:20 Even apart from these, men could fall at a single breath when pursued by justice and scattered by the breath of thy power. But thou hast arranged all things by measure and number and weight. 11:20 Even without these, they could have been killed at a single blast, pursued by retribution and winnowed out by your mighty spirit; But you have disposed all things by measure and number and weight. 11:20 Yea, and without these might they have fallen down with one blast, being persecuted of vengeance, and scattered abroad through the breath of thy power: but thou hast ordered all things in measure and number and weight. 11:20 Whereof not only the hurt might be able to destroy them, but also the very sight might kill them through fear. 11:20 quarum non solum laesura poterat illos exterminare sed et aspectus per timorem occidere 11:20 Sed et sine his uno spiritu poterant occidi,
persecutionem passi a iustitia,
et dispersi per spiritum virtutis tuae.
Sed omnia in mensura et numero et pondere disposuisti.
11:21 For it is always in thy power to show great strength, and who can withstand the might of thy arm? 11:21 For with you great strength abides always; who can resist the might of your arm? 11:21 For thou canst shew thy great strength at all times when thou wilt; and who may withstand the power of thine arm? 11:21 Yea and without these, they might have been slain with one blast, persecuted by their own deeds, and scattered by the breath of thy power: but thou hast ordered all things in measure, and number, and weight. 11:21 sed et sine his uno spiritu occidi poterant persecutionem passi ab ipsis factis suis et dispersi per spiritum virtutis tuae sed omnia mensura et numero et pondere disposuisti 11:21 Multum enim valere tibi soli subest semper,
et virtuti brachii tui quis resistet?
11:22 Because the whole world before thee is like a speck that tips the scales, and like a drop of morning dew that falls upon the ground. 11:22 4 Indeed, before you the whole universe is as a grain from a balance, or a drop of morning dew come down upon the earth. 11:22 For the whole world before thee is as a little grain of the balance, yea, as a drop of the morning dew that falleth down upon the earth. 11:22 For great power always belonged to thee alone: and who shall resist the strength of thy arm? 11:22 multum enim valere tibi soli superat semper et virtuti brachii tui quis resistet 11:22 Quoniam tamquam momentum staterae,
sic est ante te totus orbis terrarum,
et tamquam gutta roris antelucani, quae descendit in terram.

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