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) 17 For your all-powerful hand that created the world out of formless matter didn’t lack means to send upon them a multitude of bears, fierce lions, (WEB)
Wisdom of Solomon 11:15–17
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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
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Wisdom of Solomon 12:8–10
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Wisdom of Solomon 16:8–10
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Wisdom of Solomon 16:17–19
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Judith 11:10–12
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Wisdom of Solomon 11:4–6
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