14 For him who long before was thrown out and exposed they stopped mocking. In the end of what happened, they marveled, having thirsted in another manner than the righteous. (WEB) 15 But in return for the senseless imaginings of their unrighteousness, wherein they were led astray to worship irrational reptiles and wretched vermin, you sent upon them a multitude of irrational creatures to punish them, (WEB) 16 that they might learn that by what things a man sins, by these he is punished. (WEB)
Wisdom of Solomon 11:14–16
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Wisdom of Solomon 16:1–2
1 For this cause, they were deservedly punished through creatures like those which they worship, and tormented through a multitude of vermin. (WEB) 2 Instead of this punishment, you, giving benefits to your people, prepared quails for food, a delicacy to satisfy the des… (WEB)
Wisdom of Solomon 12:22–24
22 Therefore while you chasten us, you scourge our enemies ten thousand times more, to the intent that we may ponder your goodness when we judge, and when we are judged may look for mercy. (WEB) 23 Therefore also the unrighteous that lived in a life of folly, you tormente… (WEB)
Wisdom of Solomon 16:8–10
8 Yes, and in this you persuaded our enemies that you are he who delivers out of every evil. (WEB) 9 For the bites of locusts and flies truly killed them. No healing for their life was found, because they were worthy to be punished by such things. (WEB) 10 But your children weren… (WEB)
Wisdom of Solomon 11:4–6
4 They thirsted, and they called upon you, and water was given to them out of the flinty rock, and healing of their thirst out of the hard stone. (WEB) 5 For by what things their foes were punished, by these they in their need were benefited. (WEB) 6 When enemies were troubled w… (WEB)
Wisdom of Solomon 12:26–27
26 But those who would not be admonished by mild correction will experience the deserved judgment of God. (WEB) 27 For through the sufferings they were indignant of, being punished in these creatures which they supposed to be gods, they saw and recognized as the true God… (WEB)
2 Esdras 8:58–60
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Sirach 47:24–25
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2 Baruch 15:1–3
1 And the Lord answered and said unto me: 'Thou art rightly astonied regarding the departure of (2BA) 2 man, but thou hast not judged well regarding the evils which befall those who sin. And as regards (2BA) 3 what thou hast said, that the righteous are carried off and the impio… (2BA)
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