Good News [1976], GOOD NEWS BIBLE WITH DEUTEROCANONICALS / APOCRYPHA Today's English Version (AMERICAN BIBLE SOCIETY, New York) [word count] [B15000].
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Wisdom Protected Adam
1 Wisdom protected the father
of the world, the first man
that was ever formed, when he alone
had been created. She saved him
from his own sinful act
2 and gave
him the strength to master everything
on earth. note
Cain Abandoned Wisdom
3 But there was an unrighteous
man who abandoned Wisdom; he
destroyed himself by killing his
brother in a fit of anger. note
Wisdom Protected Noah
4 Because of that sin, the earth
was flooded, but Wisdom saved it
again. She guided a righteous man in
his flimsy wooden boat. note
Wisdom Helped Abraham
5 Once when the nations were
frustrated in their wicked plans,
Wisdom recognized a righteous man
and kept him innocent in God's
sight. She gave him strength to obey
God's command in spite of his love
for his son. note
Wisdom Rescued Lot
6 Wisdom rescued a righteous
man while ungodly people were
dying. He escaped the flames that
destroyed the Five Cities.
7 You can
still see the evidence of their wickedness.
The land there is barren and
smoking. The plants bear fruit that
never ripens, and a pillar of salt
stands as a monument to one who
did not believe.
8 The people of those
cities ignored Wisdom and could not
tell right from wrong. Not only that,
but the remains of their cities still
remind us of the foolish way they
lived, so that their failure can never
be forgotten.
9 But Wisdom rescued
her servants from the danger. note
Wisdom Protected Jacob
10 A righteous man once had to escape
from his brother's anger, and
Wisdom guided him in the right
way. She showed him God's kingdom
and allowed him to know about
holy things. noteShe made him prosperous
and successful in his work.
11 When others were greedy for what
he had, and wanted to take it away
from him, Wisdom stood by him and
made him rich.
12 She protected him
from his enemies who were waiting
for a chance to attack him. She gave
him victory in a hard fight, so that he
might realize that nothing can make
a person stronger than serving God. note
Wisdom Rescued Joseph
13 Once a righteous man was sold
into slavery, but Wisdom did not
-- --
abandon him. She kept him safe
from sin. She went to prison with
him
14 and never left him until she
had given him power over an empire
and made him the ruler of people
who had once oppressed him. She
let it be known that a false accusation
had been made against him, and
she gave him eternal honor. note
Wisdom Led the Israelites Out of Egypt
15 Wisdom once rescued an innocent
and holy people from a nation
of oppressors.
16 She entered the
soul of one of God's servants and note
stood up to dreaded kings by performing
miracles.
17 She rewarded
God's people for their hardships.
She guided them along a miraculous
journey. She gave them shade during
the day and brilliant starlight at
night.
18 She led them through the
deep waters of the Red Sea,
19 but
she drowned their enemies and
washed their bodies up on the shore.
20 And so the righteous looted the
ungodly. They sang hymns to your
holy name, O Lord; together they
praised you for defending them.
21 Wisdom gave speech to those who
could not speak; she even caused babies
to speak clearly. note
Good News [1976], GOOD NEWS BIBLE WITH DEUTEROCANONICALS / APOCRYPHA Today's English Version (AMERICAN BIBLE SOCIETY, New York) [word count] [B15000].
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