Wisdom 10

KING JAMES BIBLE	CATHOLIC PUBLIC DOMAIN
1 She preserved the first formed father of the world, that was created alone, and brought him out of his fall,	1 This is he, who was formed first by God, the father of the world, who was alone when created; she preserved him,
2 And gave him power to rule all things.	2 and led him out of his offense, and gave him the power to maintain 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 After this, when the unjust man withdrew from her in his anger, he perished through anger by the murder of 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.	4 Because of this, when water destroyed the earth, wisdom healed it again, guiding the just by means of contemptible 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 Moreover, when the nations had conspired together to consent to wickedness, she knew the just, and preserved him without blame before God, and preserved his strength out of mercy for his sons.
6 When the ungodly perished, she delivered the righteous man, who fled from the fire which fell down upon the five cities.	6 She freed this just man from the destruction of the impious, fleeing descending fire in 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.	7 which, as a testimony to their wickedness, is a constantly smoking desolate land, and the trees bear fruit at uncertain times, and a figure of salt stands 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.	8 For, in disregarding wisdom, they are fallen, not so much in this, that they were ignorant of good, but that they bequeathed to men a memorial of their foolishness, so that, in the things in which they sinned, they were unable to escape notice.
9 Rut wisdom delivered from pain those that attended upon her.	9 Yet wisdom has freed from sorrow those who are self-observant.
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 led the just man, this fugitive of his brother’s wrath, by the right ways, and revealed to him the kingdom of God, and gave him the knowledge of holiness, honored him in his labors, and completed his labors.
11 In the covetousness of such as oppressed him she stood by him, and made him rich.	11 In the midst of encircling deceit, she flowed around him and made him honest.
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 guarded him from his enemies, and she defended him from seducers, and she gave him a strong conflict so that he might overcome and might know that the power of all things is wisdom.
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 freed him from sinners; she went down with him into the pit,
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 and she did not abandon him in chains, while she brought him the scepter of the kingdom and power against those who oppressed him, and revealed them to be liars who had dishonored him, and gave him everlasting glory.
15 She delivered the righteous people and blameless seed from the nation that oppressed them.	15 She freed this just people and the blameless offspring, from the nations that had 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 servant of God and stood against dreadful kings in the midst of portents 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;	17 and she rendered to the just the wages of their labors, and led them along a wondrous way; and she was to them, like a cover by day, and like the light of the stars by night.
18 Brought them through the Red sea, and led them through much water:	18 She carried them through the Red Sea, and led them across a great water.
19 But she drowned their enemies, and cast them up out of the bottom of the deep.	19 But their enemies, she submerged in the sea, and from the furthest depths, she drew them up. Therefore, the just carried off the spoils of the impious.
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 And they chanted to your holy name, Lord, and they together praised your victorious hand,
21 For wisdom opened the mouth of the dumb, and made the tongues of them that cannot speak eloquent.	21 because wisdom opened the mouth of the mute, and made the speech of infants eloquent.