Wisdom 13:19
Good News Translation
Its hands have no power, but he asks it to help him--in business, in making money, and in his work.

New Revised Standard Version
for money-making and work and success with his hands he asks strength of a thing whose hands have no strength.

Contemporary English Version
and for wealth and success from something that cannot move its hands.

New American Bible
For profit in business and success with his hands he asks power of a thing with hands utterly powerless.

Douay-Rheims Bible
And for a good journey he petitioneth him that cannot walk: and for getting, and for working, and for the event of all things he asketh him that is unable to do any thing.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

And for a good journey he petitioneth him that cannot walk: and for getting, and for working, and for the event of all things he asketh him that is unable to do any thing.

Wisdom 13:17
And then maketh prayer to it, enquiring concerning his substance, and his children, or his marriage. And he is not ashamed to speak to that which hath no life:

Wisdom 13:18
And for health he maketh supplication to the weak, and for life prayeth to that which is dead, and for help calleth upon that which is unprofitable:

Wisdom 14:1
Again, another designing to sail, and beginning to make his voyage through the raging waves, calleth upon a piece of wood more frail than the wood that carrieth him.

Wisdom 14:2
For this the desire of gain devised, and the workman built it by his skill.

Context
Wisdom 13
18And for health he maketh supplication to the weak, and for life prayeth to that which is dead, and for help calleth upon that which is unprofitable: 19And for a good journey he petitioneth him that cannot walk: and for getting, and for working, and for the event of all things he asketh him that is unable to do any thing.
Cross References
Wisdom 13:17
And then maketh prayer to it, enquiring concerning his substance, and his children, or his marriage. And he is not ashamed to speak to that which hath no life:

Wisdom 13:18
And for health he maketh supplication to the weak, and for life prayeth to that which is dead, and for help calleth upon that which is unprofitable:

Wisdom 14:1
Again, another designing to sail, and beginning to make his voyage through the raging waves, calleth upon a piece of wood more frail than the wood that carrieth him.

Wisdom 14:2
For this the desire of gain devised, and the workman built it by his skill.



(Wisd. of Sol. Solomon W Wis)

Wisdom 13:18
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