Wisdom of Solomon

10:1 She preserued the first formed father of the world that was created alone, and brought him out of his fall,

10:1 She preserved the first formed father of the world, that was created alone, and brought him out of his fall,

10:2 And gaue him power to rule all things.

10:2 And gave him power to rule all things.

10:3 But when the vnrighteous went away from her in his anger, he perished also in the fury wherwith he murdered his brother.

10:3 But when the unrighteous went away from her in his anger, he perished also in the fury wherewith he murdered his brother.

10:4 For whose cause the earth being drowned with the flood, Wisedome againe preserued it, & directed the course of the righteous, in a piece of wood, of small value.

10:4 For whose cause the earth being drowned with the flood, wisdom again preserved it, and directed the course of the righteous in a piece of wood of small value.

10:5 Moreouer, the nations in their wicked conspiracie being confounded, she found out the righteous, and preserued him blamelesse vnto God, and kept him strong against his tender compassion towards his sonne.

10:5 Moreover, the nations in their wicked conspiracy being confounded, she found out the righteous, and preserved him blameless unto God, and kept him strong against his tender compassion toward his son.

10:6 When the vngodly perished, shee deliuered the righteous man, who fled from the fire which fell downe vpon the fiue cities.

10:6 When the ungodly perished, she delivered the righteous man, who fled from the fire which fell down upon the five cities.

10:7 Of whose wickednesse euen to this day the waste land that smoketh, is a testimonie, and plants bearing fruite that neuer come to ripenesse: and a standing pillar of salt [is] a monument of an vnbeleeuing soule.

10:7 Of whose wickedness even to this day the waste land that smoketh is a testimony, and plants bearing fruit that never come to ripeness: and a standing pillar of salt is a monument of an unbelieving soul.

10:8 For regarding not wisedome, they gate not only this hurt, that they knew not the things which were good: but also left behind them to the world a memoriall of their foolishnes: so that in the things wherein they offended, they could not so much as be hid.

10:8 For regarding not wisdom, they gat not only this hurt, that they knew not the things which were good; but also left behind them to the world a memorial of their foolishness: so that in the things wherein they offended they could not so much as be hid.

10:9 But Wisedome deliuered from paine those that attended vpon her.

10:9 But wisdom delivered from pain those that attended upon her.

10:10 When the righteous fled from his brothers wrath, she guided him in right paths: shewed him the kingdome of God: and gaue him knowledge of holy things, made him rich in his trauailes, and multiplied [the fruit of] his labours.

10:10 When the righteous fled from his brother's wrath she guided him in right paths, shewed him the kingdom of God, and gave him knowledge of holy things, made him rich in his travels, and multiplied the fruit of his labours.

10:11 In the couetousnesse of such as oppressed him, she stood by him, and made him rich.

10:11 In the covetousness of such as oppressed him she stood by him, and made him rich.

10:12 She defended him from his enemies, and kept him safe from those that lay in wait, and in a sore conflict she gaue him the victory, that he might knowe that godlinesse is stronger then all.

10:12 She defended him from his enemies, and kept him safe from those that lay in wait, and in a sore conflict she gave him the victory; that he might know that goodness is stronger than all.

10:13 When the righteous was solde, she forsooke him not, but deliuered him from sinne: she went downe with him into the pit,

10:13 When the righteous was sold, she forsook him not, but delivered him from sin: she went down with him into the pit,

10:14 And left him not in bonds till she brought him the scepter of the kingdom and power against those that oppressed him: as for them that had accused him, she shewed them to be liers, and gaue them perpetuall glory.

10:14 And left him not in bonds, till she brought him the sceptre of the kingdom, and power against those that oppressed him: as for them that had accused him, she shewed them to be liars, and gave him perpetual glory.

10:15 She deliuered the righteous people, and blamelesse seed from the nation that oppressed them.

10:15 She delivered the righteous people and blameless seed from the nation that oppressed them.

10:16 She entred into the soule of the seruant of the Lord, and withstood dreadfull kings in wonders and signes,

10:16 She entered into the soul of the servant of the Lord, and withstood dreadful kings in wonders and signs;

10:17 Rendred to the righteous a reward of their labours, guided them in a marueilous way, and was vnto them for a couer by day, and a light of starres in the night season:

10:17 Rendered to the righteous a reward of their labours, guided them in a marvellous way, and was unto them for a cover by day, and a light of stars in the night season;

10:18 Brought them through the red sea, and led them thorow much water.

10:18 Brought them through the Red sea, and led them through much water:

10:19 But she drowned their enemies, and cast them vp out of the bottome of the deepe.

10:19 But she drowned their enemies, and cast them up out of the bottom of the deep.

10:20 Therefore the righteous spoiled the vngodly, & praised thy holy Name, O Lord, and magnified with one accord thine hand that fought for them.

10:20 Therefore the righteous spoiled the ungodly, and praised thy holy name, O Lord, and magnified with one accord thine hand, that fought for them.

10:21 For wisedome opened the mouth of the dumbe, and made the tongues of them that cannot speake, eloquent.

10:21 For wisdom opened the mouth of the dumb, and made the tongues of them that cannot speak eloquent.