11 For they were bitten to put them in remembrance of your oracles, and were quickly saved, lest, falling into deep forgetfulness, they should become unable to respond to your kindness. (WEB) 12 For truly it was neither herb nor poultice that cured them, but your word, O Lord, which heals all people. (WEB) 13 For you have authority over life and death, and you lead down to the gates of Hades, and lead up again. (WEB)
Wisdom of Solomon 16:11–13
Semantically similar passages
Wisdom of Solomon 16:4–6
4 For it was necessary that inescapable lack should come upon those oppressors, but that to these it should only be showed how their enemies were tormented. (WEB) 5 For even when terrible raging of wild beasts came upon your people, and they were perishing by the bites… (WEB) 6 … (WEB)
Odes of Solomon 42:22–24
22 And bring us out from the bonds of darkness: and open to us the door by which we shall come out to thee. (ODE) 23 For we see that our death has not touched thee. (ODE) 24 Let us also be redeemed with thee: for thou art our Redeemer. (ODE)
Isaiah 38:15–17
15 What can I say? He has spoken to me, and He Himself has done this. I will walk slowly all my years because of the anguish of my soul. 16 O Lord, by such things men live, and in all of them my spirit finds life. You have restored me to health and have let me live. 17 …
Job 5:17–19
17 Blessed indeed is the man whom God corrects; so do not despise the discipline of the Almighty. 18 For He wounds, but He also binds; He strikes, but His hands also heal. 19 He will rescue you from six calamities; no harm will touch you in seven.
Psalms 107:19–21
19 Then they cried out to the LORD in their trouble, and He saved them from their distress. 20 He sent forth His word and healed them; He rescued them from the Pit. 21 Let them give thanks to the LORD for His loving devotion and His wonders to the sons of men.
Sirach 48:4–6
4 How you were glorified, O Elijah, in your wondrous deeds! Whose glory is like yours? (WEB) 5 You raised up a dead man from death, from Hades, by the word of the Most High. (WEB) 6 You brought down kings to destruction, and honorable men from their sickbeds. (WEB)
Sirach 38:6–8
6 He gave men skill that he might be glorified in his marvelous works. (WEB) 7 With them he heals and takes away pain. (WEB) 8 With these, the pharmacist makes a mixture. God’s works won’t be brought to an end. From him, peace is upon the face of the earth. (WEB)
Odes of Solomon 6:13–15
13 They have assuaged the dry lips, and the will that had fainted they have raised up; (ODE) 14 And souls that were near departing they have caught back from death: (ODE) 15 And limbs that had fallen they straightened and set up: (ODE)
Search the collection All books and codes Translations and sources