Wisdom 12:21-23

Douay-Rheims 1899 American Edition

²¹ With what circumspection hast thou judged thy own children, to whose parents thou hast sworn and made covenants of good promises?

²² Therefore whereas thou chastisest us, thou scourgest our enemies very many ways, to the end that when we judge we may think on thy goodness: and when we are judged, we may hope for thy mercy.

²³ Wherefore thou hast also greatly tormented them who in their life have lived foolishly and unjustly, by the same things which they worshipped.