Wisdom 16:7
Good News Translation
If a person looked at that symbol, he was cured of the snakebite--not by what he saw, but by you, the savior of all mankind.

New Revised Standard Version
For the one who turned toward it was saved, not by the thing that was beheld, but by you, the Savior of all.

Contemporary English Version
Everyone who looked at the metal snake was saved, not because of the snake itself, but because of you, the Savior of all people.

New American Bible
For the one who turned toward it was saved, not by what was seen, but by you, the savior of all.

Douay-Rheims Bible
For he that turned to it, was not healed by that which he saw, but by thee, the Saviour of all.

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For he that turned to it, was not healed by that which he saw, but by thee, the Saviour of all.

Wisdom 16:5
For when the fierce rage of beasts came upon these, they were destroyed by the bitings of crooked serpents.

Wisdom 16:6
But thy wrath endured not for ever, but they were troubled for a short time for their correction, having a sign of salvation, to put them in remembrance of the commandment of thy law.

Wisdom 16:8
And in this thou didst shew to our enemies, that thou art he who deliverest from all evil.

Wisdom 16:9
For the bitings of locusts, and of flies, killed them, and there was found no remedy for their life: because they were worthy to be destroyed by such things.

Context
Wisdom 16
6But thy wrath endured not for ever, but they were troubled for a short time for their correction, having a sign of salvation, to put them in remembrance of the commandment of thy law. 7For he that turned to it, was not healed by that which he saw, but by thee, the Saviour of all. 8And in this thou didst shew to our enemies, that thou art he who deliverest from all evil.…
Cross References
Wisdom 16:5
For when the fierce rage of beasts came upon these, they were destroyed by the bitings of crooked serpents.

Wisdom 16:6
But thy wrath endured not for ever, but they were troubled for a short time for their correction, having a sign of salvation, to put them in remembrance of the commandment of thy law.

Wisdom 16:8
And in this thou didst shew to our enemies, that thou art he who deliverest from all evil.

Wisdom 16:9
For the bitings of locusts, and of flies, killed them, and there was found no remedy for their life: because they were worthy to be destroyed by such things.



(Wisd. of Sol. Solomon W Wis)

Wisdom 16:6
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