Wisdom 12:19-21

Douay-Rheims 1899 American Edition

¹⁹ But thou hast taught thy people by such works, that they must be just and humane, and hast made thy children to be of a good hope: because in judging thou givest place for repentance for sins.

²⁰ For if thou didst punish the enemies of thy servants, and that deserved to die, with so great deliberation, giving them time and place whereby they might be changed from their wickedness:

²¹ With what circumspection hast thou judged thy own children, to whose parents thou hast sworn and made covenants of good promises?