Wisdom 12:16-18

Wycliffe Bible

¹⁶ For why thy virtue (or thy power) is the beginning of rightfulness; and for this (or because of this), that thou art lord (or the Lord) of all men, thou makest thee to spare all men. [Forsooth thy virtue is the beginning of rightwiseness; and for that, that of all thou art lord, to all thou makest thee to spare.]

¹⁷ For thou, that art not believed to be perfect [or full ended] in virtue (or in strength), thou showest virtue (or strength); and thou leadest over these men, that know not thee, in hardiness.

¹⁸ But thou, lord [or lordshipper] of virtue, deemest with peaceableness, and disposest us with great reverence; for it is subject to thee to be able to, when thou wilt.