Wisdom of Solomon 10 — LXXSB
10Verse 1She preserved the first formed father of the world, that was created alone, and brought him out of his fall,Verse 2And gave him power to rule all things.Verse 3But when the unrighteous went away from her in his anger, he perished also in the fury wherewith he murdered his brother.Verse 4For 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.Verse 5Moreover, the nations in their wicked conspiracy being confounded, she found out the righteous, and preserved him blameless to God, and kept him strong against his tender compassion towards his son.Verse 6When the ungodly perished, she delivered the righteous man, who fled from the fire which fell down upon the five cities.Verse 7Of whose wickedness even to this day the waste land that smokes 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.Verse 8For regarding not wisdom, they got 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.Verse 9Rut wisdom delivered from pain those that attended upon her.Verse 10When the righteous fled from his brother's wrath she guided him in right paths, showed 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.Verse 11In the covetousness of such as oppressed him she stood by him, and made him rich.Verse 12She 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.Verse 13When the righteous was sold, she forsook him not, but delivered him from sin: she went down with him into the pit,Verse 14And 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 showed them to be liars, and gave him perpetual glory.Verse 15She delivered the righteous people and blameless seed from the nation that oppressed them.Verse 16She entered into the soul of the servant of the Lord, and withstood dreadful kings in wonders and signs;Verse 17Rendered to the righteous a reward of their labours, guided them in a marvellous way, and was to them for a cover by day, and a light of stars in the night season;Verse 18Brought them through the Red sea, and led them through much water:Verse 19But she drowned their enemies, and cast them up out of the bottom of the deep.Verse 20Therefore the righteous spoiled the ungodly, and praised your holy name, O Lord, and magnified with one accord your hand, that fought for them.Verse 21For wisdom opened the mouth of the dumb, and made the tongues of them that can’t speak eloquent.