Wisdom 12:13-19

Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition

¹³ For neither is there any god besides thee, whose care is for all men,^[a]
to whom thou shouldst prove that thou hast not judged unjustly;
¹⁴ nor can any king or monarch confront thee about those whom thou hast punished.
¹⁵ Thou art righteous and rulest all things righteously,
deeming it alien to thy power
to condemn him who does not deserve to be punished.
¹⁶ For thy strength is the source of righteousness,
and thy sovereignty over all causes thee to spare all.
¹⁷ For thou dost show thy strength when men doubt the completeness of thy power,
and dost rebuke any insolence among those who know it.^[b]
18 Thou who art sovereign in strength dost judge with mildness,
and with great forbearance thou dost govern us;
for thou hast power to act whenever thou dost choose.

¹⁹ Through such works thou has taught thy people
that the righteous man must be kind,
and thou hast filled thy sons with good hope,
because thou givest repentance for sins.