Wisdom 12:15
Good News Translation
You are righteous, and you rule everything righteously. You have never used your power to condemn a person who does not deserve to be punished.

New Revised Standard Version
You are righteous and you rule all things righteously, deeming it alien to your power to condemn anyone who does not deserve to be punished.

Contemporary English Version
You are always perfectly fair, and you would never punish innocent people.

New American Bible
But as you are righteous, you govern all things righteously; you regard it as unworthy of your power to punish one who has incurred no blame.

Douay-Rheims Bible
For so much then, as thou art just, thou orderest all things justly: thinking it not agreeable to the power, to condemn him who deserveth not to be punished.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

For so much then, as thou art just, thou orderest all things justly: thinking it not agreeable to the power, to condemn him who deserveth not to be punished.

Wisdom 12:13
For there is no other God but thou, who hast care of all, that thou shouldst shew that thou dost not give judgment unjustly.

Wisdom 12:14
Neither shall king, nor tyrant, in thy sight inquire about them whom thou hast destroyed.

Wisdom 12:16
For thy power is the beginning of justice: and because thou art Lord of all, thou makest thyself gracious to all.

Wisdom 12:17
For thou shewest thy power, when men will not believe thee to be absolute in power, and thou convincest the boldness of them that know thee not.

Context
Wisdom 12
14Neither shall king, nor tyrant, in thy sight inquire about them whom thou hast destroyed. 15For so much then, as thou art just, thou orderest all things justly: thinking it not agreeable to the power, to condemn him who deserveth not to be punished. 16For thy power is the beginning of justice: and because thou art Lord of all, thou makest thyself gracious to all.…
Cross References
Wisdom 12:13
For there is no other God but thou, who hast care of all, that thou shouldst shew that thou dost not give judgment unjustly.

Wisdom 12:14
Neither shall king, nor tyrant, in thy sight inquire about them whom thou hast destroyed.

Wisdom 12:16
For thy power is the beginning of justice: and because thou art Lord of all, thou makest thyself gracious to all.

Wisdom 12:17
For thou shewest thy power, when men will not believe thee to be absolute in power, and thou convincest the boldness of them that know thee not.



(Wisd. of Sol. Solomon W Wis)

Wisdom 12:14
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