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Read›Wisdom of Solomon›Chapter 12
In 4 translations
- KJV
- For thy power is the beginning of righteousness, and because thou art the Lord of all, it maketh thee to be gracious unto all.
- WEB
- For your strength is the source of righteousness, and your sovereignty over all makes you to forbear all.
- DRC
- For thy power is the beginning of justice: and because thou art Lord of all, thou makest thyself gracious to all.
- LXXE
- For thy power is the beginning of righteousness, and because thou art the Lord of all, it maketh thee to be gracious unto all.
Original-language editions
- LXX-Br
- Ἡ γὰρ ἰσχύς σου δικαιοσύνης ἀρχὴ, καὶ τὸ πάντων σε δεσπόζειν, πάντων φείδεσθαι ποιεῖ.