Parallel WIS 14:5

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BrLXX Θέλεις δὲ μὴ ἀργὰ εἶναι τὰ τῆς σοφίας σου ἔργα, διὰ τοῦτο καὶ ἐλαχίστῳ ξύλῳ πιστεύουσιν ἄνθρωποι ψυχὰς, καὶ διελθόντες κλύδωνα σχεδίᾳ διεσώθησαν.
(Theleis de maʸ arga einai ta taʸs sofias sou erga, dia touto kai elaⱪistōi xulōi pisteuousin anthrōpoi psuⱪas, kai dielthontes kludōna sⱪedia diesōthaʸsan. )

BrTr Nevertheless thou wouldest not that the works of thy wisdom should be idle, and therefore do men commit their lives to a small piece of wood, and passing the rough sea in a weak vessel are saved.

WEBBE It is your will that the works of your wisdom should not be ineffective.
⇔ Therefore men also entrust their lives to a little piece of wood,
⇔ and passing through the surge on a raft come safely to land.

KJB-1611 Neuerthelesse thou wouldest not that the works of thy wisedome should be idle, and therefore doe men commit their liues to a small piece of wood, and passing the rough sea in a weake vessell, are saued.
(Nevertheless thou/you wouldest not that the works of thy/your wisdom should be idle, and therefore do men commit their lives to a small piece of wood, and passing the rough sea in a weak vessel, are saved.)