Wis 10:1 She preserved the first formed father
of the world, that was created alone, and brought him out of his fall,
Wis 10:2 And gave him power to rule all things.
Wis 10:3 But when the unrighteous went away from her in his anger, he
perished also in the fury wherewith he murdered his brother.
Wis 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.
Wis 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.
Wis 10:6 When the ungodly perished, she delivered the righteous man, who
fled from the fire which fell down upon the five cities.
Wis 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.
Wis 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.
Wis 10:9 Rut wisdom delivered from pain those that attended upon her.
Wis 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.
Wis 10:11 In the covetousness of such as oppressed him she stood by him, and
made him rich.
Wis 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.
Wis 10:13 When the righteous was sold, she forsook him not, but delivered
him from sin: she went down with him into the pit,
Wis 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.
Wis 10:15 She delivered the righteous people and blameless seed from the
nation that oppressed them.
Wis 10:16 She entered into the soul of the servant of the Lord, and
withstood dreadful kings in wonders and signs;
Wis 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;
Wis 10:18 Brought them through the Red sea, and led them through much water:
Wis 10:19 But she drowned their enemies, and cast them up out of the bottom
of the deep.
Wis 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.
Wis 10:21 For wisdom opened the mouth of the dumb, and made the tongues of
them that cannot speak eloquent.