Wisdom 10

KING JAMES BIBLE	NEW AMERICAN BIBLE
1 She preserved the first formed father of the world, that was created alone, and brought him out of his fall,	1 She preserved the first-formed father of the world when he alone had been created; And she raised him up from his fall,
2 And gave him power to rule all things.	2 and gave him power 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.	3 But when the unjust man withdrew from her in his anger, he perished through his fratricidal wrath.
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.	4 When on his account the earth was flooded, Wisdom again saved it, piloting the just man on frailest 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.	5 She, when the nations were sunk in universal wickedness, knew the just man, kept him blameless before God, and preserved him resolute against pity 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.	6 She delivered the just man from among the wicked who were being destroyed, when he fled as fire descended upon Pentapolis--
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.	7 Where as a testimony to its wickedness, there yet remain a smoking desert, Plants bearing fruit that never ripens, and the tomb of a disbelieving soul, a standing pillar of salt.
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.	8 For those who forsook Wisdom first were bereft of knowledge of the right, And then they left mankind a memorial of their folly-- so that they could not even be hidden in their fall.
9 Rut wisdom delivered from pain those that attended upon her.	9 But Wisdom delivered from tribulations 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.	10 She, when the just man fled from his brother's anger, guided him in direct ways, Showed him the kingdom of God and gave him knowledge of holy things; She prospered him in his labors and made abundant the fruit of his works,
11 In the covetousness of such as oppressed him she stood by him, and made him rich.	11 Stood by him against the greed of his defrauders, and enriched him;
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.	12 She preserved him from foes, and secured him against ambush, And she gave him the prize for his stern struggle that he might know that devotion to God is mightier than all else.
13 When the righteous was sold, she forsook him not, but delivered him from sin: she went down with him into the pit,	13 She did not abandon the just man when he was sold, but delivered him from sin.
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.	14 She went down with him into the dungeon, and did not desert him in his bonds, Until she brought him the scepter of royalty and authority over his oppressors, Showed those who had defamed him false, and gave him eternal glory.
15 She delivered the righteous people and blameless seed from the nation that oppressed them.	15 The holy people and blameless race--it was she who delivered them from the nation that oppressed them.
16 She entered into the soul of the servant of the Lord, and withstood dreadful kings in wonders and signs;	16 She entered the soul of the LORD'S servant, and withstood fearsome kings with signs and portents;
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;	17 she gave the holy ones the recompense of their labors, Conducted them by a wondrous road, and became a shelter for them by day and a starry flame by night.
18 Brought them through the Red sea, and led them through much water:	18 She took them across the Red Sea and brought them through the deep waters--
19 But she drowned their enemies, and cast them up out of the bottom of the deep.	19 But their enemies she overwhelmed, and cast them up from the bottom of the depths.
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.	20 Therefore the just despoiled the wicked; and they sang, O LORD, your holy name
21 For wisdom opened the mouth of the dumb, and made the tongues of them that cannot speak eloquent.	21 Because Wisdom opened the mouths of the dumb, and gave ready speech to infants.