Septuagint Bible w/ Apocrypha LXX
New Revised Standard w/ Apocrypha NRSA
1 She preserved the first formed father of the world, that was created alone, and brought him out of his fall,
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Wisdom protected the first-formed father of the world, when he alone had been created; she delivered him from his transgression,
2 And gave him power to rule all things.
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and gave him strength to rule all things.
3 But when the unrighteous went away from her in his anger, he perished also in the fury wherewith he murdered his brother.
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But when an unrighteous man departed from her in his anger, he perished because in rage he killed his brother.
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.
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When the earth was flooded because of him, wisdom again saved it, steering the righteous man by a paltry piece of wood.
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.
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Wisdom also, when the nations in wicked agreement had been put to confusion, recognized the righteous man and preserved him blameless before God, and kept him strong in the face of his compassion for his child.
6 When the ungodly perished, she delivered the righteous man, who fled from the fire which fell down upon the five cities.
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Wisdom rescued a righteous man when the ungodly were perishing; he escaped the fire that descended on the Five Cities.
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.
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Evidence of their wickedness still remains: a continually smoking wasteland, plants bearing fruit that does not ripen, and a pillar of salt standing as a monument to an unbelieving soul.
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.
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For because they passed wisdom by, they not only were hindered from recognizing the good, but also left for humankind a reminder of their folly, so that their failures could never go unnoticed.
9 Rut wisdom delivered from pain those that attended upon her.
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Wisdom rescued from troubles those who served her.
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.
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When a righteous man fled from his brother's wrath, she guided him on straight paths; she showed him the kingdom of God, and gave him knowledge of holy things; she prospered him in his labors, and increased the fruit of his toil.
11 In the covetousness of such as oppressed him she stood by him, and made him rich.
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When his oppressors were covetous, she stood by him and made him rich.
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.
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She protected him from his enemies, and kept him safe from those who lay in wait for him; in his arduous contest she gave him the victory, so that he might learn that godliness is more powerful than anything else.
13 When the righteous was sold, she forsook him not, but delivered him from sin: she went down with him into the pit,
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When a righteous man was sold, wisdom did not desert him, but delivered him from sin. She descended with him into the dungeon,
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.
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and when he was in prison she did not leave him, until she brought him the scepter of a kingdom and authority over his masters. Those who accused him she showed to be false, and she gave him everlasting honor.
15 She delivered the righteous people and blameless seed from the nation that oppressed them.
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A holy people and blameless race wisdom delivered from a nation of oppressors.
16 She entered into the soul of the servant of the Lord, and withstood dreadful kings in wonders and signs;
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She entered the soul of a servant of the Lord, and withstood dread kings with wonders and signs.
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;
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She gave to holy people the reward of their labors; she guided them along a marvelous way, and became a shelter to them by day, and a starry flame through the night.
18 Brought them through the Red sea, and led them through much water:
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She brought them over the Red Sea, and led them through deep waters;
19 But she drowned their enemies, and cast them up out of the bottom of the deep.
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but she drowned their enemies, and cast them up from the depth of the sea.
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.
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Therefore the righteous plundered the ungodly; they sang hymns, O Lord, to your holy name, and praised with one accord your defending hand;
21 For wisdom opened the mouth of the dumb, and made the tongues of them that cannot speak eloquent.
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for wisdom opened the mouths of those who were mute, and made the tongues of infants speak clearly.
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