Good News Translation
Someone designed the ship out of a desire for profit, and a craftsman built it with skill.

New Revised Standard Version
For it was desire for gain that planned that vessel, and wisdom was the artisan who built it;

Contemporary English Version
Shipmakers use their own wisdom to build a ship that will make them rich.

New American Bible
For the urge for profits devised this latter, and Wisdom the artisan produced it.

Douay-Rheims Bible
For this the desire of gain devised, and the workman built it by his skill.

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

Wisdom 13:19
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 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 14:3
But thy providence, O Father, governeth it: for thou hast made a way even in the sea, and a most sure path among the waves,

Wisdom 14:4
Shewing that thou art able to save out of all things, yea, though a man went to sea without art.