Parallel WIS 12:18

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BrLXX Σὺ δὲ δεσπόζεν ἰσχύος ἐν ἐπιεικείᾳ κρίνεις καὶ μετὰ πολλῆς φειδοῦς διοικεῖς ἡμᾶς· πάρεστι γάρ σοι ὅταν θέλῃς τὸ δύνασθαι.
(Su de despozen isⱪuos en epieikeia krineis kai meta pollaʸs feidous dioikeis haʸmas; paresti gar soi hotan thelaʸs to dunasthai. )

BrTr But thou, mastering thy power, judgest with equity, and orderest us with great favour: for thou mayest use power when thou wilt.

WEBBE But you, being sovereign in strength, judge in gentleness,
⇔ and with great forbearance you govern us;
⇔ for the power is yours whenever you desire it.

KJB-1611 But thou, mastering thy power, iudgest with equitie, and orderest vs with great fauour: for thou mayest vse power when thou wilt.
(But thou/you, mastering thy/your power, judgest with equitie, and orderest us with great favour: for thou/you mayest/may use power when thou/you wilt.)