Wisdom 18:7
Good News Translation
Your people knew that you would rescue the righteous nation and destroy their enemies.

New Revised Standard Version
The deliverance of the righteous and the destruction of their enemies were expected by your people.

Contemporary English Version
to rescue your obedient people and to destroy their enemies, just as they knew you would.

New American Bible
The expectation of your people was the salvation of the righteous and the destruction of their foes.

Douay-Rheims Bible
So thy people received the salvation of the just, and destruction of the unjust.

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So thy people received the salvation of the just, and destruction of the unjust.

Wisdom 18:5
And whereas they thought to kill the babes of the just: one child being cast forth, and saved to reprove them, thou tookest away a multitude of their children, and destroyedst them altogether in a mighty water.

Wisdom 18:6
For that night was known before by our fathers, that assuredly knowing what oaths they had trusted to, they might be of better courage.

Wisdom 18:8
For as thou didst punish the adversaries so thou didst also encourage and glorify us.

Wisdom 18:9
For the just children of good men were offering sacrifice secretly, and they unanimously ordered a law of justice: that the just should receive both good and evil alike, singing now the praises of the fathers.

Context
Wisdom 18
6For that night was known before by our fathers, that assuredly knowing what oaths they had trusted to, they might be of better courage. 7So thy people received the salvation of the just, and destruction of the unjust. 8For as thou didst punish the adversaries so thou didst also encourage and glorify us.…
Cross References
Wisdom 18:5
And whereas they thought to kill the babes of the just: one child being cast forth, and saved to reprove them, thou tookest away a multitude of their children, and destroyedst them altogether in a mighty water.

Wisdom 18:6
For that night was known before by our fathers, that assuredly knowing what oaths they had trusted to, they might be of better courage.

Wisdom 18:8
For as thou didst punish the adversaries so thou didst also encourage and glorify us.

Wisdom 18:9
For the just children of good men were offering sacrifice secretly, and they unanimously ordered a law of justice: that the just should receive both good and evil alike, singing now the praises of the fathers.



(Wisd. of Sol. Solomon W Wis)

Wisdom 18:6
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