Good News Translation
held back its power, so that your own righteous people might have food.

New Revised Standard Version
whereas the fire, in order that the righteous might be fed, even forgot its native power.

Contemporary English Version
Contrary to nature, the fire did not spread to the crops of your people.

New American Bible
But this fire, again, in order that the righteous might be nourished, forgot even its proper strength;

Douay-Rheims Bible
But this same again, that the just might be nourished, did even forget its own strength.

But this same again, that the just might be nourished, did even forget its own strength.

Wisdom 16:21
For thy sustenance shewed thy sweetness to thy children, and serving every man's will, it was turned to what every man liked.

Wisdom 16:22
But snow and ice endured the force of fire, and melted not: that they might know that the fire, burning in the hail, and flashing in the rain, destroyed the fruits of the enemies.

Wisdom 16:24
For the creature serving thee, the Creator, is made fierce against the unjust for their punishment: and abateth its strength for the benefit of them that trust in thee.

Wisdom 16:25
Therefore even then it was transformed into all things, and was obedient to thy grace, that nourisheth all, according to the will of them that desired it of thee: