Wisdom 6:5 — compare Bible translations

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BrLXX φρικτῶς καὶ ταχέως ἐπιστήσεται ὑμῖν, ὅτι κρίσις ἀπότομος ἐν τοῖς ὑπερέχουσιν γίνεται.
(friktōs kai taⱪeōs epistaʸsetai humin, hoti krisis apotomos en tois hupereⱪousin ginetai.)

BrTr horribly and speedily shall he come upon you: for a sharp judgment shall be to them that be in high places.

WEBBE He will come upon you awfully and swiftly,
⇔ because a stern judgement comes on those who are in high places.

DRA (WIS 6:6) Horribly and speedily will he appear to you: for a most severe judgment shall be for them that bear rule.

RV Awfully and swiftly shall he come upon you;
⇔ Because a stern judgement befalleth them that be in high place:
(Awfully and swiftly shall he come upon you;
⇔ Because a stern judgement befalls them that be in high place:)

KJB-1769 Horribly and speedily shall he come upon you: for a sharp judgment shall be to them that be in high places.
(Horribly and speedily shall he come upon you: for a sharp judgement shall be to them that be in high places.)

KJB-1611 Horribly and speedily shall he come vpon you: for a sharpe iudgement shall be to them that be in high places.
(Modernised spelling is same as from KJB-1769 above)

Wycl (WIS 6:6) Hidousli and soone he schal appere to you; forwhi hardeste doom schal be maad in hem, that ben souereyns.
(Hideously and soon he shall appear to you; because hardest judgement shall be made in hem, that been sovereigns.)

Parallel WIS 6:5