Wisdom of Solomon 12

12:1

For your incorruptible spirit is in all things.

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12:2

Therefore you convict little by little those who fall from the right way,

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12:3

For truly the old inhabitants of your holy land,

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12:4

hating them because they practised detestable works of enchantments and unholy rites—

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12:5

merciless slaughters of children

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12:6

allies in an impious fellowship,

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12:7

that the land which in your sight is most precious of all

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12:8

Nevertheless you even spared these as men,

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12:9

Not that you were unable to subdue the ungodly under the hand of the righteous in battle,

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12:10

but judging them little by little you gave them a chance to repent,

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12:11

For they were a cursed seed from the beginning.

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12:12

For who will say, “What have you done?”

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12:13

For there isn’t any God beside you that cares for all,

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12:14

No king or prince will be able to confront you

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12:15

But being righteous, you rule all things righteously,

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12:16

For your strength is the source of righteousness,

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12:17

For when men don’t believe that you are perfect in power, you show your strength,

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12:18

But you, being sovereign in strength, judge in gentleness,

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12:19

But you taught your people by such works as these,

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12:20

For if on those who were enemies of your servants and deserving of death,

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12:21

with how great care you judged your sons,

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12:22

Therefore while you chasten us, you scourge our enemies ten thousand times more,

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12:23

Therefore also the unrighteous that lived in a life of folly,

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12:24

For truly they went astray very far in the ways of error,

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12:25

Therefore, as to unreasoning children, you sent your judgement to mock them.

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12:26

But those who would not be admonished by mild correction

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12:27

For through the sufferings they were indignant of,

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